Hellenistic
Horse and rider
The figurine, in the Kourion style, is handmade and solid. The rider's face is mold-made, as is the device on the shield. The horse has a large head and a pronounced forelock between its ears. The rider has an elongated body and short legs. 7 15/16 × 3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (20.2 × 8.9 × 12.1 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Terracotta figurine
- Decoration
- Moulded
- Motifs
- Horse, Human figure
- Material
- Clay
- Date
- 250 - 200 BC
Accession No.
74.51.1784
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus (said 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. XXXI.261, 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. 539, p. 44, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 2271, p. 360, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 286, pp. 168, 262, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karoglou, Kyriaki. 2018. "Dangerous Beauty : Medusa in Classical Art." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 75(3): pp. 12-13, fig. 14.
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