Head and upper body of a female figurine - image 1

Archaic II

Head and upper body of a female figurine

The figurine was made in a worn mold. The head, shoulders, and upper chest are preserved. The hair is indicated by ridges on top of the head and long locks falling to the shoulders. H. 5 1/32 in. (12.8 cm)

Date

599 - 500 BC

Accession No.

74.51.1703

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 2169, p. 352, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 199, pp. 117-18, 258-59, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.