Limestone votive relief fragment
Sadly broken, the relief and accompanying Cypro-syllabic inscription provide little clue about their meaning. But the large draped figure is probably the god Apollo, holding the kithara (lyre) in his left arm with his right arm reaching across his body to pluck the strings. The small figure to his right may represent a votive statuette on a pedestal.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone votive relief fragment
- Period: Early Hellenistic
- Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 x 1 1/4 in. (19.7 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm)
- Classification: Cesnola Inscriptions
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2362
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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4th century BCE
mid–1st century BCE
early 6th century BCE
4th–3rd century BCE
ca. 475–450 BCE
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