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Limestone statuette of a bird

ca. 600–480 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
On Cyprus, birds were frequently associated with the cult of Aphrodite.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Limestone statuette of a bird
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic II
  • Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 x 14 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (16.2 x 36.8 x 13.3 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.2831
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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