Illustration
Made of terracotta and pressed into a mould, this figurine was dates to the 6th-7th century CE. It was discovered in Qaw el-Kebir, Egypt. It features a woman carrying a child, and was once covered in textile, possibly wool, fragments of which remain. Measures 179 mm in length. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, B. (2018, March 19). Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/
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Museum, British. "Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 19, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8315/byzantine-figurine-of-a-woman-with-child/.
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Museum, British. "Byzantine Figurine of a Woman with Child." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Mar 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
