Limestone Female Head Statue - image 1

Archaic II

Limestone Female Head Statue

Limestone head from a statue of a female figure; intricately carved features and jewellery including ear caps, double-spiral earrings, and four necklaces; her hair is arranged to fall down in a smooth band with the front combed foreward and individual curls shown on forehead; the face is damaged and the nose missing. Dimensions: Height: 32 centimetres max ; Width: 22.50 centimetres max Object Type: statue Techniques: carved

Date

590 - 490 BC

Accession No.

1897,0401.1561

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Enkomi