Title
Helios figurine
Date
3rd century BCE
Creator
Unknown (Greek)
Greek
Coverage
Style/Period: Hellenistic
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan
Type
religious and cult objects
Format
Materials/Techniques: terracotta carving
Measurements: 8.3 cm long end-to-end; 4.4 cm wide at shoulder; 2.8 cm thick at thickest point
Description
A small terracotta bust of the Greek god Helios. His left shoulder and pectoral is missing, and his right shoulder is cut off at the armpit. Helios features his characteristic rays of light behind his head, represented by six channels carved into the terracotta protruding from his head. The statuette' interior revealed by the damaged side is hollow.
Subject
figurines
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: L.00.09.01C
Record: UO-MCA-L-00-09-01-C
Source
Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2025-08-26
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee