Detail View: The AMICA Library: Standing warrior
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1989.281.9
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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Standing with arms bent and extended, this figure has distinctive elongated proportions, a pointed head with long braided hair, and a bearded oval face with large eyes (originally inlaid). He once held weapons in his hands, perhaps a spear and mace, and wears a knee-length kilt and a wide belt with long tassel ties. The feet have sandals and the tangs on the bottom served to attach the figure to a stand or other furniture, perhaps in a temple. The figure may represent a hero or even a deity, although he does not wear distinguishing headgear such as horns or a crown. The statuette is impressive for its size, larger than most bronze examples of its type. |
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Levantine
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Levant
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Title:
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Standing warrior
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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late 3rd millennium B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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0
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Creation End Date:
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0
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Materials and Techniques:
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Copper
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Creation Place:
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Levant
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Dimensions:
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H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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1989.281.9
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_1989.281.9.tif
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