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Young man with leaf wreath, Archaic II Cypriot
Young man with leaf wreath, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 550–500 BC. Vienna Museum, Antikensammlung, I 628.© Kunsthistorisches Museum

Archaic II

Young man with leaf wreath

Young man with leaf wreath The wreathed head of a young man shows the characteristic characteristics of the Cyprical-Archic style of the 1st half of the 5th century BC.The oval face has a low forehead, a pointed nose and an outstanding chin;The eyes are formed almond -shaped, the smiling mouth, the angles of which are pulled up strongly.Five rows of small, schematic curls frame the face, a band with stylized, standing laurel leaves;The short hair on the top is roughly indicated by scratch lines.Remains of the original painting are preserved on the lips.Bernhard-Walcher u.Collection catalogs of the KHM Vol. 2, Vienna: 1999 H. 10,5 cm

Classification

Object type
Stone sculpture
Material
Stone
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date
550 - 500 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Collection

Vienna Museum

Provenance

  • Millosicz, Georg von, Vienna;1890 purchase from the estate

Identifiers

Accession no.
Antikensammlung, I 628, Vienna Museum

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