Head of Beardless Male Votary with Laurel Wreath
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureCypriote
Datec. 490-450 BCE
Mediumlimestone
Dimensions5 5/8 x 4 1/16 x 4 3/4 in. (14.3 x 10.3 x 12.1 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grace Kehaya
Object number60.15.3
DescriptionThis beardless male dignitary wears a wreath of laurel leaves, beneath which two zig-zag rows of hair frame the face. Hair on the crown is rendered by deep, wide grooves radiating from a central point. Most of the hair in back is an undifferentiated mass.The youth’s face has regular features with arched brow ridges setting off narrow, almond-shaped eyes. The thin eyelids are carved, and the rounded lips form a smile. The full chin enhances the rounded rectangular face.
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