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Head from a votive statuette, Bronze Age Cypriot
Head from a votive statuette, Bronze Age Cypriot, c. 3900 BC–100 AD. Liverpool Museum, 16.5.72.54.© National Museums Liverpool

Bronze Age

Head from a votive statuette

Head from a votive statuette: A male head from a small votive statue. It is broken from the neck down and has damaged facial features. The nose is partially missing and both eyes are sunken with the outline of the right eye visible. He has a thin, straight smile and a damaged chin. The ears both have earrings and he is wearing a band going around his head, possibly a plait or a coronet. (Overall: 127 mm x 88 mm x 87 mm) - Made of Limestone Culture: Cypriot

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Place of production
Cyprus
Date
3900 BC - 100 AD

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Identifiers

Accession no.
16.5.72.54, Liverpool Museum

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