Greece, Crete, 7th century BC / Kriophoros (ram-bearer), Statuette / 2nd half of the 7th century BCGreece, Crete, 7th century BC
Kriophoros (ram-bearer), Statuette
2nd half of the 7th century BC

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Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Greek
Creator Name-CRT: Greece, Crete, 7th century BC
Title: Kriophoros (ram-bearer), Statuette
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -65
Creation End Date: -60
Creation Date: 2nd half of the 7th century BC
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: terracotta and polychrome
Dimensions: Overall: 17.5cm x 9.6cm x 8cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1998.172
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Greece, Crete, 7th century BC
Context: In Greek art, the kriophoros is usually a shepherd, or later, Hermes. This terracotta statuette may be unique in presenting a warrior-hero as kriophoros. It is certainly one of the earliest sculptural representations of this type. The figure wears what appears to be a helmet, secured under the chin with a painted strap. Double outlines reinforced at the bottom with incision and adorned with dotted circles in the area of the nipples, were used to suggest breastplates. A thick waist belt, decorated with painted crosshatched lines is clearly the heroic zoster (warrior's belt). As described in the ancient Homeric poetry, the zoster is the ultimate symbol of valor and prowess, worn by such heroes as the brothers Agamemnon and Menelaos, and old king Nestor. This figure is shown in the solemn act of presenting a ram, most likely as a sacrificial offering, to a god or goddess.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1998.172
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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