Limestone Female Worshipper, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Limestone Female Worshipper, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 600–560 BC. British Museum, null.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Limestone Female Worshipper

Limestone figure of a female worshipper. She wears a long chiton with sharply defined fluted folds that resemble pleats. Her right arm hangs by her side, her left would have crossed her chest holding an offering. The back is flat and roughly rendered. Possible traces of red paint or staining. Irregular square base. Preserved only below waist. Carved from dull gray limestone. Dimensions: Height: 17 centimetres; Width: 6.50 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.1c variant) Techniques: carved; painted (?)

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Date
600 - 560 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Palaepaphos

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Accession No.

null

Collection

Provenance

  • Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

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