Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Not on view
The form and material are characteristic of figures from the Chalcolithic (literally "copper-stone") period on Cyprus. These works, found mainly in graves, may have been deposited as offerings or worn as pendants.
Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Picrolite figure
Period: Chalcolithic
Date: ca. 3900–2500 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Picrolite
Dimensions:
2 in. (5.1 cm)
Width: 1 × 5/16 in., 0.2oz. (2.5 × 0.8 cm, 5.671g)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1951
Accession Number: 51.11.7
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
