Representing a warrior with conical helmet riding his mount, applied round earrings. The most popular animals in Cypriot coroplasts of the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. were horses, with or without riders, with long necks and decorated along the whole body like contemporary ceramics. In this period the horse represented a status symbol for the military aristocracy and that bodies of sacrificed horses have been found in royal tombs. Size: 14 cm H - 5 1/2 inches Material: Ceramic Culture: Cypriot, c. 8th-7th century B.C. Condition: Restored Provenance: From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Literature: Cf. Karageorghis, V., Cipro, Crocevia del Mondo Mediterraneo orientale 1600-500 a.C., Milano, 2002, figs.377,383. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.