Limestone altar or pedestal with coiled snake
Object type: Altar shrine with snake coiled on low pedestal
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Cypriot
Period: Classical
Date: 5th century BCE
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Diam.: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession year: 1874
Tags: Snakes