Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals)
650–600 BC
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals), 650–600 BC. Eastern Greece, Rhodian, 7th century BC. Gold and glass-like substance; overall: 3 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell 2001.157 Potnia Theron, a term first used by the Epic poet Homer, is applied to female divinities associated with animals.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- gold and glass-like substance
- Medium
- gold, glass-like, substance
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 2001.157
- Credit Line
- Gift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102B Greek
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