Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals)

Description

This pendant, received in 2001 (2001.157), was probably originally from the same necklace as the nearly identical pendant acquired by the museum in 1999 (1999.88). Both depict 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. A feline rears up on either side of her, pulled by a leash held in each of her clenched fists.

Provenance

James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell, Kansas City, MO, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-2001); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2001-)

Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of the Animals)

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650–600 BCE

Accession Number

2001.157

Medium

gold and glass-like substance

Dimensions

Overall: 3 x 2 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)

Classification

Metalwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell