SculptureGreek7th-6th century BCE

Votive Figurine of a Warrior

mid 7th-mid 6th century BCE

Description

Flat lead figurine of a pointy-nosed warrior with crested helmet and shield walking to the right. The shield, decorated with a radiating pattern, was supposed to be round and would have covered the warrior's upper body. However, it is only partly present, making it appear as if he had a very long neck. The missing parts may have broken off or may have been absent all along, due to faulty casting. The plain back of the figurine suggests that it was cast in a one-sided mold. The head was broken off and glued back on; there are cracks in the area of the knees.

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast

Medium

Lead

Culture

Greek

Period

Archaic period

Century

7th-6th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

5.4 x 1.7 cm (2 1/8 x 11/16 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.