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Limestone Male Votary Head, Archaic II Cypriot statue
Limestone Male Votary Head, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 540–440 BC. British Museum, 1917,0701.70.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Limestone Male Votary Head

Head of a limestone statue of a male wearing a wreath, probably a votary. The head is currently mounted on a restored plaster neck. The eyes are defined by pronounced ridges; prominent nose and a slight smile. Dimensions: Height: 17 centimetres max Object Type: figure

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Findspot
Idalion
Date
540 - 440 BC

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Idalion

Identifiers

Accession no.
1917,0701.70, British Museum · Museum record

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