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Limestone model of a sheepfold, Hellenistic Cypriot statue
Limestone model of a sheepfold, Hellenistic Cypriot, c. 299–200 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 74.51.2677.Open Access by the MET

Hellenistic

Limestone model of a sheepfold

In a trapezoidal pen, open on the smallest side, lie six very schematic sheep; one of the smallest lies near a drinking trough. In a trapezoidal pen, open on the smallest side, lie six very schematic sheep; one of the smallest lies near a drinking trough. The surface is very worn. WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 2 3/4 × 2 5/8 × 6 in., 4 lb. (7 × 6.7 × 15.2 cm, 1.8 kg)

Classification

Object type
Model
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
Hellenistic and RomanHellenistic
Date
299 - 200 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Golgoi

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Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios

References

Identifiers

Accession no.
74.51.2677, Metropolitan Museum of Art
In catalogues
  • Myres 1914, no. 1148
  • Karageorghis 2000, no. 358
  • Hermary 2013, no. 372

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