Archaic I

Neo-Cypriote Bearded Man

Head of a large terracotta statue of a bearded man, probably a worshipper, in 'Neo-Cypriote Style'; mould-made face with modelled details, other parts of the head are hand-made; the face is enveloped by the beard and the remains of the headwear, but is broadly oval in shape; large oval eyes with ridged sockets (further defined by an incised groove around the edge); the large eye-balls are shown in black paint; the eyebrows are feathered and terminate in a point on the outer side; large nose, below which is a small rectangular moustache indicated with vertical incisions with black paint; below this the lips are rounded and full. His beard is a long rectangle divided into colums with vertical incistions, with incised panels; the panels are filled with oblique incised lines forming a zig-zag effect overall. the sideburns are also prominent and extend to the top of the face. The headgear is now missing, but appears to have consisted of two parts wrapped around the head, probably a complex and/or a turban-like headress; the hair falls to shoulder level in a mass at the back; like the beard it is also painted black; the hair is swept behind the prominent ears. The head is broken away from the body at shoulder level.. Dimensions: Height: 36 centimetres Object Type: statue Series: Neo-Cypriote Style Techniques: painted; mould-made; incised; applied