Description
This pendant shows the goddess Potnia Theron, the “mistress of the animals,” a deity sometimes associated with the Greek goddess Artemis. The goddess stands in a frontal pose with upswept wings, one curving above each shoulder. Each of her fists closes around the leash of a rearing feline. This piece is one of two nearly identical pendants in the collection (1999.88 and 2001.157) that were probably originally from the same necklace.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1999-)
Accession Number
1999.88
Medium
gold and glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Classification
Metalwork
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund