Archaic II
Limestone male head with wreath
This work embodies the general characteristics of Cypriot Archaic sculpture, with its blend of influences from Phoenician, Egyptian, and Greek sources. Dedicated at temple sites, votive statues like this one wore wreaths of myrtle, laurel or ivy leaves around their heads. H. 11 cm x W. 6.5 cm x D. 7.5 cm
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Date
- 600 - 501 BC
Accession No.
2021.40.26
Collection
Provenance
- Until 1901, collection of Louis Charles Henri Francois de Clercq, Paris; [until 1979, with Nicholas Koutoulakis, Paris]; 1979, acquired by Nanette B. Kelekian, purchased from N. Koutoulakis; 1979-2020, collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, New York.
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