Archaic II

Fragment of a terracotta female figure

In its original condition, this must have been an impressive and elaborate piece of sculpture. The surviving portion of the figure's neck preserves a choker and a necklace below it as well as some of the impressed curls of her hair. H. 4 in (10.2 cm)

Classification

Object type: Terracotta figurine
Material: Clay
Period: Iron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date: 625 - 575 BC
Place of production: probablyCyprus

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Accession No.

74.51.1523

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

From Cyprus

References

Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. no. 664, p. 51, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1477, p. 261, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 75, pp. 47, 254, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.