Limestone statue of Artemis with quiver and fawn

Limestone statue of Artemis with quiver and fawn

Description:

The goddess wears a long, belted chiton, partially hiding the shod feet. A large overfold falls to the top of the thighs. There is red paint on the shoulders, the breasts, and the sides. Behind the left shoulder, a baldric holds a thick quiver that is broken at the top. The right arm was at the side of the body, the hand may have held a bow. At the level of the abdomen, the left hand holds a fawn or a lamb, the feet of which are bent and the floppy ears painted red.


Overall: 19 1/2 x 6 x 3 3/4in. (49.5 x 15.2 x 9.5cm)

Period:

Hellenistic

Date:

300 - 30 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

Said to be from the temple at Pyla, Cyprus

References:

Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1245, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos. 1998. Greek God and Heroes in Ancient Cyprus. p. 182, fig. 131, Athens: Commerical Bank of Greece.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 359, p. 265, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.2738