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1996.29.3

Wax model of a head. [CW 17 11 97]

1996.29.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wax model of a head. [CW 17 11 97]
Long description
Used as a votive offering, predominantly by Greek Orthodox Cypriots.
Geographical reference
Cyprus
Asia > Western Asia > Cyprus
Cultural groups
Cypriot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1991
Date collected
October 1990 - December 1991
Acquisition information
Donated: 1996
Materials and processes
Material Wax
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 140 mm, Depth: max 80 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.29.3
Associated publications
The Museum's collection of Cypriot ethnography is listed in catalogue form in Cypriot Ethnography Collections in British Museums, by Eleni Papademetriou (Nicosia: Cultural Services, Ministry of Education and Culture, 2000), pp. 126-33. However, this item is not listed. [JC 5 7 2001]

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Religious Offering