Terracotta statuette of a horseman, Hellenistic Cypriot
Terracotta statuette of a horseman, Hellenistic Cypriot, c. 299–200 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 74.51.1665.Open Access by the MET

Hellenistic

Terracotta statuette of a horseman

Numerous equestrian figurines have been found on Cyprus; they represent a variety of figures, including the Dioskouroi, Amazons, and Phrygian riders. This example appears to depict a horseman in Persian dress, similar to that shown on the famous Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun at Pompeii. 7 3/16 × 6 1/8 × 2 5/16 in. (18.3 × 15.6 × 5.9 cm)

Accession No.

74.51.1665

Provenance

  • Said to be from the temple of Apollo Hylates at Kourion, Cyprus

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