Archaic Greek Terracotta Horse and Warrior Rider Figurine. 7th-5th century B.C. A terracotta horse mounted by a bearded rider figure modelled in the round with stylised features including a shield and kausia cap upon his head. Cf. Marantidou, P., Terracotta statues and figurines of Cypriote type found in the Aegean. Provenance studies, Limassol, 2009, pls.XIII no.SAH69, XXXII, no.CYP50, for the type. 402 grams total, 19.5 cm high including stand (7 5/8 in.) Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. With a UK gallery. Property of an English gentleman. Accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report no.N122b48 issued by Oxford Authentication. TTerracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already diffused in the Geometric Period, and widely employed in Cyprus, in this same period. The image of our rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics, and indeed his Kausia cap suggests a northern Greek origin. [No Reserve]

Fair condition, some restoration.