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Limestone Female Figure Head, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Limestone Female Figure Head, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 560–540 BC. British Museum, null.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Limestone Female Figure Head

White limestone head of a female figure. Only the head is preserved; very few areas of light wear. The face is oval in shape with pronounced cheekbones and protruding eyes. The left eyebrow continues far into the temple-area. The nose is small and short. The mouth is small with pronounced dimples. The headscarf covers the high calvarium and covers the ears entirely. The back is lightly rounded. Dimensions: Height: 2.40 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick type 2 (2.3) Techniques: carved

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Motif
Human figure
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date
560 - 540 BC
Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Idalion, sanctuary of Reshef-Apollo

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Town (Naukratis) (?)
  • Sanctuary of Apollo (Naukratis) (?)

Identifiers

Accession no.
null, British Museum

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