Classical

Cypriot Seated Limestone Figure

Cypriot Seated Limestone Figure, Ex. Cesnola Collection, 5th century B. C. , the smiling male subject is casually seated on a mound while wearing a short pleated tunic and holding a fragmentary bird in his left hand; a string of cylinder and ring seals drapes downward from his left shoulder. An old inventory numbered label remains on the front center of the work, which is presented on a custom black plinth. 12. 25 in. ; 16. 5 in. on plinth From the famed Cesnola Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York CityNatural losses to right hand, bird, and feet; old repair at neck. Sale Price: $6,000