Hellenistic
Limestone statue of Artemis with quiver and fawn
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)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Date
- 300 - 30 BC
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
- Findspot
- Pyla
Collection
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.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.2738, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 1245
- Hermary 2013, no. 359
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