Limestone Goddess Statue

Limestone Goddess Statue

Description:

Head of limestone statue of a female wearing a 'kalathos' headress, probably a goddess; the crown is composed of three rows of rosettes; the woman wears ear-caps and a bead necklace.


Dimensions: Height: 12.50 centimetres max


Object Type: figure

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

570 - 470 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Cyprus

Accession Number:

1873,0820.749