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Limestone group: banquet

end of the 6th century BCE
Not on view
Five figures are disposed around the edge of an irregular plinth. They face inward; a cutting may have held an altar or offering table. The banqueters recline on cushions, not on couches as in Greece. The central male figure is alone. On either side is a couple, a reclining male and a woman seated at his knees. The heads probably do not belong with the bodies. As with the terracotta group scenes, the Cypriot artist used all means at his disposal to render familiar subjects. The malleable clay and soft limestone facilitated his efforts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Limestone group: banquet
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: end of the 6th century BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 6 7/8 × 17 1/2 × 11 1/4 in., 16 lb. (17.5 × 44.5 × 28.6 cm, 7.3 kg)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.2577
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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