Terracotta head of a man
Unknown
ca. 600 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The manufacture of large scale hollow terracotta sculpture on Cyprus began in the mid-seventh century B.C. This is one of the finest examples of the "Neo-Cypriot" style, characterized by fine features, large ridged eyes, feathered eyebrows, and a lot of color.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 600 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
