Limestone head of a bearded man
This head of a man once belonged to a larger sculpture and preserves white inlay in the eyes with a hole for a darker material would have once represented a pupil.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone head of a bearded man
- Date: ca. 4th century BCE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: White limestone
- Dimensions: H. 9.5 cm x W. 7.2 cm x D. 9.5 cm
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.40.24
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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