figurine
- Museum number
- 1873,0320.341
- Description
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Bronze figurine of a man in Egyptian costume and pose, probably representing a votary or perhaps the Phoenician god Reshef; he stands with his left leg slightly forward (foot missing), the right leg is missing below the upper thigh and is now supported on a modern block; his clenched right hand is held by the side, his right fist to his chest; he wears a kilt whose folds are incised, and a belt marked with four horizontal lines; the conical cap or helmet ends in a small knob: it is divided in two by vertical incisions, incised triangles are marked on the front and back; curving lines on the neck seem to indicate a pectoral or necklace, while incisions on both upper arms may represent armlets.
- Production date
- 650BC-550BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 12.70 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- See Reyes 1992 passim for all the known bronze human fugurines from Idalion, with a discussion of style, date and usage. For the site, see see Masson 1968, 393-6 and Senff 1993.
Bibliography:
Masson O. 1968, 'Kypriaka VII: Le sanctuaire d'Apollon à Idalion (Fouilles 1868-1869)', BCH 92 (1968), 386-402.
- Location
- On display (G72/dc4)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
'Phoenicians and the Mediterranean', Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 05.11.07-20.04.08
- Acquisition date
- 1873
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1873,0320.341
