Bearded Helmeted Statue, Archaic II Cypriot
Bearded Helmeted Statue, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 625–575 BC. British Museum, 1917,0701.145.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Bearded Helmeted Statue

Head of a colossal limestone statue of a bearded male wearing a helmet with side flaps; nose and top of helmet lost. Dimensions: Height: 38 centimetres max Object Type: statue

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
625 - 575 BC
Findspot
Idalion

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  • Idalion

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Accession no.
1917,0701.145, British Museum · Museum record

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  • Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0399. Public domain (CC0).

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