Archaic II
"Limestone Female Head"
Head of limestone female figure. Head of woman, broken from a statuette. The head is little more than a mask, the back being concave. Heavy features with full cheeks, large nose and straight mouth. The hair is combed straight back and falls on the sides of the neck. Pendant earrings and a necklace, on which are traces of colour. Dimensions: Height: 6.90 centimetres max Object Type: figure
Date
650 - 550 BC
Accession No.
1864,1007.2036
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Acropolis (Kamiros)
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