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Limestone statuette of a temple girl
Temple girls are a rare variation on the temple boy sculptural type. They are distinguished by their longer hair, which contrasts with the shorter curls worn by their male counterparts. This girl, too, is not adorned with chains of apotropaic pendants and amulets, as many of the temple boys are. She is shown wearing soft shoes and holding a bird in her right hand and probably a piece of fruit in her left.
Artwork Details
- Title: Limestone statuette of a temple girl
- Period: Hellenistic or Early Imperial
- Date: 3rd century BCE–1st century CE
- Culture: Cypriot
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 10 7/8 × 10 1/4 × 5 in., 14.5 lb. (27.6 × 26 × 12.7 cm, 6.6 kg)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2766
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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