Fragmentary Votive Figurine of a Warrior
6th-early 5th century BCE
Description
Upper part of a flat lead figurine of a warrior facing left. Only the head with crested helmet, the shield, and the thigh of one leg survive. The round shield has a star pattern inside a broad border. The plain back of the figurine suggests that it was cast in a one-sided mold.
Dimensions
3.1 x 1.9 cm (1 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Humfry Payne Collection (?-1936), England. [Galerie Gunter Puhze, Freiburg, Germany, 2001], sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (2001-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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