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Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove, Hellenistic Cypriot
Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove, Hellenistic Cypriot, c. 310–30 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 74.51.2720.Open Access by the MET

Hellenistic

Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove

This fragment of a hand resting upon a bird likely came from a statue of a temple-boy. An idea of how the piece would have fit into the context of a complete statue is provided by the temple boy, 74.51.2757 whose left hand rests upon a tortoise. Overall: 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (13 x 8.3 x 12.1 cm)

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Motif
Bird
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
Hellenistic and RomanHellenistic
Date
310 - 30 BC
Place of production
Cyprus
Findspot
Golgoi

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Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios

References

Identifiers

Accession no.
74.51.2720, Metropolitan Museum of Art
In catalogues
  • Myres 1914, no. 1164
  • Hermary 2013, no. 263

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