Limestone female head

Unknown

late 6th–early 5th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

The treatment of the face of this exceptionally attractive work owes much to the sculpture of eastern Greece. Purely Cypriot, however, are her accoutrements: ear caps, loop earrings, the choker around her neck, and the longer necklaces falling on her chest.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th–early 5th century BCE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76