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Limestone Worshipper Statue, Archaic II Cypriot
Limestone Worshipper Statue, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 600–575 BC. British Museum, 1910,0620.8.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Limestone Worshipper Statue

Limestone statue of a male worshipper wearing a cap or helmet with upturned cheek-pieces and a long robe; plank-like body with schematic anatomical details apart from the head. He carries a kid as an offering in his right arm, which is bent and tucked into a fold of his cloak. Dimensions: Height: 1.03 metres Object Type: statue Techniques: carved

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Motif
Human figure
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date
600 - 575 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Idalion, sanctuary of Reshef-Apollo

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Apollo (Phrangissa)

Identifiers

Accession no.
1910,0620.8, British Museum · Museum record

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