CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA RIDER ON HORSE. Ca. 550 - 450 BC. A terracotta figurine of a rider on horseback, both depicted in a stylised, abstract form. The animal has an elongated body, sturdy legs, and a short tail. The head is angular with a rounded muzzle and slightly raised ears. The rider is seated upright with an elongated torso and the legs fused with the body of the horse. His head is oval-shaped, topped with a pointed cap. The facial features are minimally defined, with a prominent nose, shallowly incised eyes, and a protruding chin. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.1664; The British Museum, Museum number 1888,0601.90. Size: 120mm x 74mm; Weight: 100g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder collection (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; Ex. The Time Machine, Flushing, New York, prior to 1 October 1987; Ex. Amphora, Nyack, New York, prior to 8 September 1999, (where catalogued as Syro-Hittite).