
Archaic II
Female protome-mask
The protome-mask is mold-made. It has a pointed nose, a prominent chin, large eyes, and ridged eyebrows. A fringe of curly hair frames the forehead. A ridge above and separated from the hair by a band is probably the edge of a veil. H. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Material
- Clay
- Date
- 599 - 550 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Kourion
Accession No.
74.51.1473
Collection
Provenance
- From CyprusSaid to be from the temple of Apollo Hylates at Kourion
References
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1894. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 2. pl. XXVI.209, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. no. 404, p. 34, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1460, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 238, pp. 139-40, 260, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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