Limestone Votive Group

Limestone Votive Group

Description:

Limestone group of a adult male and a child, probably votive in nature. The adult holds a jug in his right hand and on his shoulder carries a three-legged stool. The child carries a wine sack around his neck - thoguh this is described as a sacrificial kid by Pryce - and holds a bundle of kebab skewers in his hand.


Dimensions: Height: 21 centimetres


Object Type: model group

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

600 - 550 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Sanctuary of Apollo (Idalion)

Accession Number:

1872,0816.66