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Figurine of a cicada
Greek or Italic
Archaic Period
5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7470
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 219; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 122 (additional published references).
DescriptionThe wings of the cicada are closed along the body. At present the front legs are bent double, the others flat along the sides. The body is hollow. The left "feeler" is broken off. Corroded underneath (cleaned in 1954). Dull green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: bought in Taranto; found in or near Taranto); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901