Terracotta head of a man
Description: | The beardless man is shown wearing a band around his forehead and earrings. The head was made in a mold but articulated in several ways. The eyes and eyebrows were executed freehand, while the hair was stamped. Such terracotta sculptures of the late seventh and early sixth century B.C. have come to light at various sanctuaries, notably those at Idalion, Tamassos, and Salamis. The style of this piece is quite different from that of the adjoining two and may indicate a local workshop. H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm) |
Period: | Archaic II |
Date: | 650 - 550 BC |
Collection: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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References: | Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1894. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 2. pl. XXXVII.299, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1895. The Terracottas and Pottery of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in Halls 4 and 15. no. 165, p. 15, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1454, p. 256, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Myres, John L. 1946. "The Dates and Origins of Cypriote Sculpture." Annual of the British School at Athens, 41. pl. 32.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 210, p. 140, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Gloria Merker, and Joan R. Mertens. 2016. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Terracottas. no. 66, pp. 42-43, 254, Online Publication, [CD-Rom 2004], New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Accession Number: | 74.51.1450 |