Three Andalusian pieces travel to the Metropolitan in New York for an exhibition on classical Greece
Two pieces from the Museo de Huelva and one from the Arqueológico de Córdoba will be shown at the Metropolitan Museum in New York from December 14 to April 11, 2027, within a display on the expansion of Greek culture across the Mediterranean.
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Three works from Andalusian museums will leave temporarily for New York. Two come from the Museo de Huelva and one from the Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Córdoba, and they can be seen in the exhibition «Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece», which the Metropolitan Museum (MET) opens at its Fifth Avenue site.
When and where to see them
The display will be open from December 14 to April 11, 2027 in temporary exhibition room 199 of the MET building on Fifth Avenue in New York. Anyone who wants to see these pieces in Andalusia will have to wait for them to return, as the loan is temporary.
Which pieces are lent
Del Museo de Huelva viajan un fragmento de un vaso griego, procedente de los fondos de sus almacenes, y una cabeza de terracota de Heracles datada en el siglo VI a.C. Esta última mide 7,2 centímetros de alto, 7,5 de ancho y 4,4 de grosor. Fue hallada en superficie en la Isla de Saltés en los años 30 del siglo XX y se relaciona con las noticias de los autores clásicos sobre un santuario dedicado a Heraklés en una isla frente a Onuba.
Del Arqueológico de Córdoba se presta la escultura ibera «León de Bujalance», del siglo V a.C. Representa a un león en actitud de alerta, esculpido en piedra caliza, con 80 centímetros de alto, 23 de ancho y 62 de largo. Fue hallada de forma fortuita en la finca Los Aguilones, en el paraje Manga Granada, en el límite del término municipal de Córdoba con Bujalance.
What the exhibition covers
The display explores the period between 800 and 500 BC, a time of innovations and transformations in ancient Greece accompanied by a great cultural and commercial expansion across the Mediterranean. It brings together Greek works and pieces from other cultures, including Egypt, Crete, Cyprus, Tunisia, Sicily, France and Spain, with the presence of the Iberian culture.
The Regional Minister for Culture, Historical Heritage and Sport, Patricia del Pozo, has stated that «collaboration with internationally renowned museum institutions is one of the fundamental pillars for consolidating the advancement of knowledge of our history». Del Pozo added that these initiatives are «an unbeatable way to broaden the audiences of our museums».