Archaic I
Limestone chest with incised decoration
Rectangular chest imitated from woodwork, with geometric ornament. Overall: 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (11.7 x 11.7 x 17.5 cm)
Date
800 - 501 BC
Accession No.
74.51.5164
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1665, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 412, p. 294, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.