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Limestone head of a man wearing a helmet

middle or 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
The face has a smiling expression, the nose is slightly hooked, the eyes almond-shaped, the eyebrows high and thick, the ears schematic, the frontal locks jagged. The tall helmet has a smooth surface and the peak is nothing more than a stump. On the back is just a bit of the hair that projected below the helmet.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Limestone head of a man wearing a helmet
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: middle or 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H.: 7 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (18.1 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.2557
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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