Archaic II
Limestone Female Head
Limestone head from a statue of a female figure wearing a turban; carved detail of earcaps, double spiral ear-rings and a double necklace of biconical beads; part of turban missing and face damaged. Dimensions: Height: 15.90 centimetres max ; Thickness: 9.60 centimetres max ; Width: 12.60 centimetres max Object Type: statue Techniques: carved
Date
600 - 540 BC
Accession No.
1897,0401.1559
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Enkomi
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