Archaic II
Limestone head of a beardless male votary
The head is covered with schematic locks that curl around the forehead. They are partially shown on the nape of the neck. Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 4 in. (14 x 9.5 x 10.2 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 520 - 480 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
Accession No.
74.51.2630
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1077, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 102, p. 105, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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