Limestone statuette of a temple girl

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3rd century BCE–1st century CE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

Temple girls are a rare variation on the temple boy sculptural type. They are distinguished by their longer hair, which contrasts with the shorter curls worn by their male counterparts. This girl, too, is not adorned with chains of apotropaic pendants and amulets, as many of the temple boys are. She is shown wearing soft shoes and holding a bird in her right hand and probably a piece of fruit in her left.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76