Archaic II
Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary in Greek dress
The figure wears a chiton that falls below the knees, with several incised folds, and a himation that is draped over the left shoulder. There are abundant traces of dark red paint on the two garments. Overall: 23 x 6 x 4 1/8 in. (58.4 x 15.2 x 10.5 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Decoration
- Painted
- Period
- Iron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 560 - 525 BC
- Findspot
- Golgoi
Accession No.
74.51.2540
Collection
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios
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. XXVI.68, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1054, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 69, p. 80, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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