Votive shield
Unknown Artist
During the Cypro-Archaic period, clay models of shields were placed in sancutaries and tombs. This example is unique because it is decorated with fish.
Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
c. 600-480 B.C.
Terracotta; wheel-made
16.5 cm
74.51.5882
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection
