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Male statuette leaning on a column, holding a bird and another object, and wearing a tunic and cloak
Male statuette leaning on a column, holding a bird and another object, and wearing a tunic and cloak

Male statuette leaning on a column, holding a bird and another object, and wearing a tunic and cloak

Date2nd–1st century BCE
Periodlate Hellenistic
CultureCypriot
MediumLimestone with red paint
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1821
On View
Not on view
DimensionsOverall
Height: 11 7/16 in. (29 cm)
Width: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Thickness (at the bird): 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Base
Width: 4 1/4 in. (10.75 cm)
Thickness: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Mount rod
Length: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Diameter: 3/8 in. (0.9 cm)
Bird
Height (preserved): 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Width: 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm)
Depth: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Second object
Height (preserved): 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
Width (preserved): 1 3/16 in. (2.95 cm)
Column
Height: 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
Column capital
Thickness: 1 1/2 in. (3.79 cm)
Width: 13/16 in. (2.14 cm)

Medium Details

Color

Stone:  10 YR 8/2 (very pale brown)

Paint:  10R 5/6 (red)

Inclusions

n/a