COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.74.51.1542
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description:
This standing nude female figurine with arms bent and hands resting against the stomach is typical of coroplastic art of the Late Cypriot II and III periods. Characteristically, it has a birdlike face, large nose, and large pierced ears with earrings in clay. The pubic triangle is accentuated and the breasts are clearly shown, perhaps indicating that it is a fertility goddess. In this particular instance, the goddess is holding an infant. This type of figurine may be Syrian in origin; Cypriot sculptors, during this period, adopted the type and created their own variation .
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Cypriot
Creator Name-CRT:
Cypriot
Title:
Nude female with birdlike face holding an infant
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
ca. 1450?1200 B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-2
Creation End Date:
2
Materials and Techniques:
Terracotta
Style or Period:
Base-Ring Ware
Style or Period:
Late Cypriot II
Creation Place:
Said to be from Nicosia?Ayia Paraskevi
Dimensions:
H. 8 1/8 in. (20.8 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
74.51.1542
Credit Line:
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874-76
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_74.51.1542.tif
