The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Limestone statue of a male votary holding a bird in the left hand

Limestone statue of a male votary holding a bird in the left hand

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Eros, God of Love
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Limestone statue of a male votary holding a bird in the left hand

Period:: Late Cypro-Archaic–Early Cypro-Classical
Date:: ca 500–450 B.C.
Culture:: Cypriot
Medium:: Limestone
Dimensions:: Overall: 25 x 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (63.5 x 24.1 x 17.1 cm)
Classification:: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line:: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:: 74.51.2647

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171

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