Classical
Head from a votive statuette
Head from a votive statuette: A small male head of a votive statue. It is broken from the neck down. The nose is broken off and the eyes are both sunken with only the right eye visible. The left ear is partially damaged and the right is completely missing with only the hole left. He has a straight smile with thin lips and well rounded cheeks. The back of the head is broken. (Overall: 122 mm x 98 mm x 99 mm) - Made of Limestone Culture: Cypriot
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Date
- 500 - 400 BC
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