Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet

Unknown

middle or third quarter of the 6th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

The rounded beard is smooth, with the central part jutting forward. The face is thin, the features delicate; the expression is smiling. There is a small mustache above the upper lip. The eyes, with slightly protruding eyeballs, turn inward; the relatively short, thick eyebrows are high-set. On the forehead, a smooth band indicates the locks that show underneath the helmet, the cheekpieces of which are clearly outlined.

Artist

Unknown

Date

middle or third quarter of the 6th century BCE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76