Limestone votive ear

Cypriot

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

On the lobe are five syllabic signs, the meaning of which is not evident.

The right ear is schematically rendered, with the canal indicated by a circular hole. There are traces of red paint. On the lobe are five syllabic signs, the meaning of which is not evident.

Limestone votive ear, Limestone, Cypriot

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