Archaic II
Limestone head of male votary with fillet
Head with a wreath around his head that is fastened with a "Herakles knot" above the middle of his forehead. There are two rows of loosely curled hair below the wreath. Overall: 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 6 in. (19.7 x 13.3 x 15.2 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Date
- 525 - 450 BC
Collection
Provenance
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1303, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 337, p. 210, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 98, p. 102, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.2632, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 1303
- Karageorghis 2000, no. 337
- Hermary 2013, no. 98
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