
Classical
Achaemenid Persian Head
Cypriot limestone head of a male statue of the Achaemenid period with Persian features: he wears a wreath with beads or acorns. The stylized treatment of the hair and beard is characteristically Persian. Dimensions: Height: 33 centimetres Object Type: statue
Date
475 - 450 BC
Accession No.
1873,0320.9
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Apollo (Idalion)