Archaic II
Limestone statuette of a bird
On Cyprus, birds were frequently associated with the cult of Aphrodite. H. 6 3/8 x 14 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (16.2 x 36.8 x 13.3 cm)
Date
600 - 480 BC
Accession No.
74.51.2831
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1166, p. 183, 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. 357, pp. 224-5, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 280, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.