Limestone head of a beardless male votary - image 1

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)

Date

520 - 480 BC

Accession No.

74.51.2630

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.