Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a conical helmet

Unknown

late 7th or first half of the 6th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

The feet are missing, the nose has been restored. The body is very long and flat. The figure is dressed in a short-sleeved chiton, the edge of which is visible on the upper left arm, and a himation that covers the bent right arm. Part of the himation covers the left shoulder; another, painted red, falls the entire length of the left side of the body. The face is serious, with the features summarily indicated. There are tool marks on the flat back.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 7th or first half of the 6th century BCE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76