Limestone snake-charmer

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1st half of the 6th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

The male figure holds a snake in each hand, while three additional snakes are placed on his head; their heads are aligned above the fillet around his brow, and the rest of their bodies hand down his back. Snake-charmers are quite well attested on Cyprus; one family even specialized in treating victims of snakebite.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of the 6th century BCE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76