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Shield bearer

Unknown Artist

Military representations were popular in the Cypro-Archaic period. During the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., foreign soldeirs were present on Cyprus. Cypriots also served as mercenaries in foreign armies. Contemporaneous Assyrian art often depicted military themes.

Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

c. 600-480 B.C.

Terracotta; hand-made

15.1 cm

74.51.1657

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