Archaic II

Fragment of a large terracotta statue of a man

There are two subjects preserved on the fragment. At the left are the head and forepart of a lion. A vertical strip in low relief separates him from a scene including a figure holding a large sword and, just above, the mouth of a lion. The fragment has been interpreted as being part of a decorated piece of body armor worn by a large, presumably male, figure. H. 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Classification

Object type: Terracotta sculpture
Decoration: Relief and applied
Motifs: Lion, Human figure
Material: Clay
Period: Iron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date: 599 - 500 BC
Place of production: Cyprus

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Accession No.

74.51.1527

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

From Cyprus

References

Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. no. 652, p. 51, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1487, p. 261, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 74, pp. 74, 254, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.