Archaic II

Yellowish White Limestone Male Figure

Head and upper body of yellowish white limestone male figure, standing, wearing chiton and himation; painted. Areas around the right eye, nose, chin and the back of the right hand are chipped. The break runs from below the right elbow to the left wrist. Marks of fine chiselling are visible on the back of the head. Traces of black paint remain on the hair (back): small dark marks on the back (fire?).The cloth width of the himation, slung over the left shoulder, is very slim; thus the edge of the cloth below, which falls from the back to the front, is almost entirely visible. A fold buckles diagonally from the right elbow. A fine groove runs almost parallel to the mantle's neck line, thus creating the impression of a broad v-neck. The hair is rendered cap-like on the calvarium, its edge on the forehead is a horizontal line terminating at the ears and falls behind the large ears onto the shoulders in a bag-like fashion. The back is very flat except for the horizontal groves which separate hair and back or respectively the bend where the hair touches the neck. The back of the calvarium is rounded off. Dimensions: Height: 13.70 centimetres Object Type: figure Series: Nick Type 1 (Sub group 1.1)