Hellenistic
Limestone dog
Dogs were a popular subject on Cypriot terracottas of the sixth century B.C., but in later periods they are usually shown in association with deities such as Artemis, goddess of the hunt. This large dog, seated at attention and with a collar around his neck, may have represented a faithful guardian in a tomb. WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 17 3/4 × 6 3/8 × 11 in., 42 lb. (45.1 × 16.2 × 27.9 cm, 19.1 kg)
Date
399 - 200 BC
Accession No.
74.51.2623
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- The hound was found, according to Cesnola, in the same tomb at Golgoi as the decorated sarcophagus (Cat. 491)
References
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pl. CXXII.908, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1223, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 356, p. 224, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 375, p. 276, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.