Limestone model of a coffin
On the short ends of the model appear a schematic figure with upraised arms, two flanking caprid quadrupeds, and, below, branches. However stylized the execution, the motifs are familiar from other contemporary media. Model coffins are known in Cyprus from the Late Bronze Age on; they probably reproduce examples of wood.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone model of a coffin
- Period: Cypro-Geometric I
- Date: ca. 1050–950 BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: Overall: 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (17.1 x 23.5 x 13.3 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.5166
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Assyro-Babylonian
second half of 8th–6th century BCE
Cypriot
ca. 1050–950 BCE
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9th–7th century BCE or later
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