
Hellenistic
Fragment of a limestone statuette of a male votary
Figure wearing tunic and cloak, standing with clasped hands. Overall: 7 1/4 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. (18.4 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Date
- 335 - 200 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
Collection
Provenance
- From Kourion, sanctuary of Apollo Hylates
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. CXX.874, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1232, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 183, p. 158, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.2707, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 1232
- Hermary 2013, no. 183
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