Limestone head of a beardless male votary - image 1

Classical

Limestone head of a beardless male votary

The face of the youthful head appears asymmetrical. He was perhaps turned to his right. Overall: 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (9.8 x 7 x 8.3 cm)

Date

450 - 426 BC

Accession No.

74.51.2690

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1340, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 138, p. 128, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.