Fragment of a limestone head of a bearded male with a plain headdress - image 1

Archaic II

Fragment of a limestone head of a bearded male with a plain headdress

The face shows a smiling expression. The strands of the short beard are indicated by a rickrack pattern. The features show a stiff upper lip and a long hooked nose. The protruding eyeballs of the large eyes are surmounted by low-set, herringbone-like eyebrows. Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (29.2 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)

Date

600 - 590 BC

Accession No.

74.51.2870

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1273, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 41, pp. 59-61, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.