Limestone ram and head of “Zeus Ammon” supporting an incense burner, Classical Cypriot statue

Classical

Limestone ram and head of “Zeus Ammon” supporting an incense burner

The ram is turned to its right; on his back is set a head of Zeus Ammon, with ram’s horns. Overall: H.:3 1/2 x W.:3 1/2 x D.:1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)

Date

400 - 301 BC

Accession No.

74.51.2555

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1141, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Sophocleous, Sophocles. 1985. ""Atlas des représentations chypro-archaiques des divinités." Master's Diss.." Master's Diss. no. 1, p. 68, pl. XVI.1. Paul Aströms Förlag.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 382, p. 280, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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