Archaic II
Neo-Cypriote Bearded Man
Head and part of upper body of a large terracotta statue of a bearded man, probably a worshipper or priest; Neo-Cypriote Style; hollow, handmade with mouded features; hair, beard and moustache marked with bands of incised ('feathered') hatching; large eyes with eyelids marked by prominent ridges of clay; large nose and small mouth with shallow lips; the top of the head is lost, but remains of a double turban are visible, with a grooved boss in the centre of the forehead; behind, his hair falls in a thick mass; much red and black paint remains. Made of fairly coarse buff clay. Dimensions: Height: 28 centimetres max Object Type: statue Series: Neo-Cypriote Style Techniques: painted; incised; moulded
Date
600 - 550 BC
Accession No.
1910,0620.2
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Apollo (Phrangissa)
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