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Terracotta statuette of a man holding a quadruped

ca. 750–600 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
The figure represents a worshipper bringing an offering. In its original condition, it would have had movable legs, attached through the holes on either side of the lower body, and it would have been suspended by the hole at the top of the headdress.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta statuette of a man holding a quadruped
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic I
  • Date: ca. 750–600 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; wheel-made and handmade
  • Dimensions: H. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1613
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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