Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of Animals)

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-)

Daedalic Pendant with Potnia Theron (Mistress of Animals)

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650–600 BCE

Accession Number

1999.88

Medium

gold and glass

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

John L. Severance Fund