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This expressive face, already marked by age, is one of the finest adaptations in Cypriot limestone sculpture of the late Republican portrait style.
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Title: Limestone head of beardless male votary
Period: Late Republic
Date: mid–1st century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 9 7/16 x 6 1/4 in. (29.11 x 23.9 x 15.9 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2787
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