Limestone statue of a male votary
Unknown
first half of the 5th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art
The figure carries an aryballos (a small oil bottle) in his left hand and wears a sword sheath at his right side. The textured sash worn over his left shoulder is unusual. The headband decorated with rosettes and his well-arranged clothing, complete with a belt tied in a Herakles knot, imply that he is represented as a participant in a procession or festival - a fitting pose for a votive statue.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- first half of the 5th century BCE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
