Achaemenid Persian Head - image 1

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)