Archaic II

Limestone male figure in Egyptian dress

The worshiper wears bracelets, a belt, and a kilt decorated with uraei. He may have had a painted pectoral. The first Egyptian influences on Archaic Cypriot sculpture manifest themselves in the kilt and very broad-shouldered proportions. In time, not only are more Egyptian accessories included but Greek influence also becomes evident in the softer, looser articulation of the body. 41 1/4 × 19 × 10 in., 280 lb. (104.8 × 48.3 × 25.4 cm, 127 kg)

Date

575 - 525 BC

Accession No.

74.51.2471

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios

References

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