Lead figure of a winged goddess, possibly Artemis Orthia

A small cast lead figure shows a frontal figure with a bearded head, arms raised and outstretched, and wings or wing-like shapes sweeping from the shoulders. The body wears a long garment marked with incised vertical striations, and the feet are lightly indicated below the hem. The flat, thin casting has a weathered, pitted grey surface.

Look closer: Incised striations on the garment and the small feet below the hem are easy to overlook.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 7th–6th century BCE

Medium

Lead

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of A. J. B. Wace, 1924