Archaic II

Limestone figure of a draped man

The figure carries a sword, bow, quiver, and a flask or bag. Overall: 15 1/2 x 9 x 7 1/4 in. (39.4 x 22.9 x 18.4 cm)

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Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pl. XLII.272, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1071, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 204, p. 135, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 178, pp. 154-55, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 74.51.2593, Metropolitan Museum of Art
In catalogues: Myres 1914, no. 1071
Karageorghis 2000, no. 204
Hermary 2013, no. 178

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