Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus
Limestone statuette of a seated beardless male votary with a helmet, Archaic II Cypriot
Limestone statuette of a seated beardless male votary with a helmet, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 600–550 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 74.51.2563.Open Access by the MET

Archaic II

Limestone statuette of a seated beardless male votary with a helmet

The small figure is seated on a high-backed chair with his hands placed on the armrests. He wears a long garment, the central opening of which is indicated by an incision. Overall:H.: 4 1/4 x W.:2 1/2 x D.:1 5/8 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm)

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
Iron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
600 - 550 BC

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Accession No.

74.51.2563

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1133, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 169, p. 148, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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