Limestone male figure in Egyptian dress
The worshiper wears bracelets, a belt, and a kilt decorated with uraei. He may have had a painted pectoral. The first Egyptian influences on Archaic Cypriot sculpture manifest themselves in the kilt and very broad-shouldered proportions. In time, not only are more Egyptian accessories included but Greek influence also becomes evident in the softer, looser articulation of the body.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone male figure in Egyptian dress
- Period: Archaic
- Date: mid-6th century BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: 41 1/4 × 19 × 10 in., 280 lb. (104.8 × 48.3 × 25.4 cm, 127 kg)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2471
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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