Terracotta model of a shrine
Unknown
ca. 600–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The shrine contains a nonfigural representation, known as a betyl. The crescent and disk above the opening are symbols of the goddess Astarte, to whom the model may have been dedicated.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 600–480 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
