Head of Young Votary
Head of Young Votary
Culture
Cypriot
Creation date
about 500-480 B.C.
Materials
limestone
Dimensions
H: 7 in.
Credit line
Martha Delzell Memorial Fund
Accession number
28.36
Collection
Currently On View In
Frances Parker Appel Gallery
Votaries could be either male or female, and represented different ages and stages of dedication to the gods. Dedication to the deity as a child may be related to coming-of-age rituals, which occurred at temples on Greek Cyprus. This piece dates from the Hellenistic period, when naturalism and perspective became stronger influences in Greek art.
Cypriot Art
Votaries could be either male or female, and represented different ages and stages of dedication to the gods. Dedication to the deity as a child may be related to coming-of-age rituals, which occurred at temples on Greek Cyprus. This piece dates from the Hellenistic period, when naturalism and perspective became stronger influences in Greek art.
