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Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Head of Artemis

Head of Artemis

600–575 BCE
terracotta
Overall: 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1929.976
Location: 102D Pre-Roman

Description

Artemis was the goddess of hunting. Her long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and "archaic smile" are very similar to those of Atalanta on the contemporary white-ground lekythos (1966.114)
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 20 archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 53 no. 05, September/October 2013 Mentioned and reproduced: p. 25 archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=Head of Artemis|url=false|author=|year=600–575 BCE|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1929.976