Archaic II
Fragment of a limestone head of the “Triple Geryon” (?)
The helmeted head is slanted toward its right. The right ear is painted red. The crest of the helmet is turned toward the front. A mass of hair falls beneath the neck guard. Overall: H.:6 1/2 x W.:3 x D.:2 1/4 in. (16.5 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Golgoi
- Date
- 600 - 401 BC
Accession No.
74.51.2588
Collection
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios
References
- 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. LVII.392, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1292a, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 344, p. 255, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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