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Head from a votive statuette, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 525–475 BC. Liverpool Museum, 16.5.72.96.© National Museums Liverpool

Archaic II

Head from a votive statuette

Head from a votive statuette: A small female head from an underlife size votive statue. The face is round and slight turned to the left. The woman has big and bulgy eyes with wide and thin lips in a slight smile. The hair is made out of straight chisel hatches. She has well defined ears and she wears earings on both her ears. (Overall: 130 mm x 70 mm) - Made of Limestone Culture: Cypriot

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
525 - 475 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Accession no.
16.5.72.96, Liverpool Museum

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