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Head from a votive statue, Archaic II Cypriot
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Head from a votive statue, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 500–450 BC. Liverpool Museum, 16.5.72.32.© National Museums Liverpool

Archaic II

Head from a votive statue

Head from a votive statue: A head of a female or a youth wearing a wreath from a votive statue. The hair on the forehead below the wreath is arranged in double rows of curls. On the crown of the head the hair is made of shallow grooves that spring forward from a central parting. The back of the hair is arranged in a projecting peak while the criss cross grooves suggest that the hair was kept in a confining net. (Overall: 205 mm x 170 mm x 155 mm; 8 1/16 in x 6 11/16 in x 6 1/8 in) - Made of Limestone Culture: Cypriot

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
StoneLimestone
Place of production
Cyprus
Date
500 - 450 BC

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Identifiers

Accession no.
16.5.72.32, Liverpool Museum

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