Model of a chest

ca. 600–480 BCE
Not on view
The model is handmade. The lid is missing. The rectangular chest stands on four low rectangular feet, two of which are missing; one foot is restored. The rim is flat. In the middle of one side of the chest is a vertically pierced knob, just below the rim. In the middle of the other side, a long trapezoidal area is marked off with grooves; at its top, a small ledge projects from the rim of the chest, below which the chest wall is partially pierced horizontally.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Model of a chest
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic II
  • Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1757
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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