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The pinecone ends in a square tenon, for insertion into a funerary cippus. The scales are represented by a lozenge motif.
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Title: Limestone votive pine cone
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–1st century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Diam.: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2780
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