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Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet

6th–5th century BCE
Not on view
The beard, broken around the lower edge, is divided into rows of large curled strands. He has a smiling curved mouth, a pointed nose with hollowed nostrils, wide-open eyes with almost flat eyeballs and delicate eyelids, thick, high-set eyebrows, and well-defined ears. A row of curled locks projects below the helmet. The surface is covered with diamond-shaped lozenges.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: 6th–5th century BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: H.: 14 1/2 x 9 x 10 3/4 in. (36.8 x 22.9 x 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Stone Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.2849
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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