Limestone statuette of a seated beardless male votary with a helmet

Limestone statuette of a seated beardless male votary with a helmet

Description:

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)

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

600 - 550 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Accession Number:

74.51.2563