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The figure wears a mask in the form of a bull's head and neck; the lower edge rests on the shoulders and chest. He seems to be stabilizing its lower end. One is reminded of Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's comic interpretation of an age-old tradition rooted in serious, ritual performances.
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Title: Limestone figure wearing a mask
Period: Archaic
Date: 2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 8 7/16 in., 1.5 lb. (21.4 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2515
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