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Cypriot Limestone Female Head 600 BC

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Description

A CYPRIOT LIMESTONE FEMALE HEAD
CIRCA EARLY 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Likely from a votary statue, wearing a decorative headband, hair pulled back, braided and tied in the rear. Her face with sharp arching brows merging with the bridge of the pointed nose, the large almond-shaped eyes with thick lids, the small mouth with pursed lips. On custom black mount. Ex- NYC private collection.
7.5 in. high

Condition

Normal surface wear and encrustation with some losses as seen

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Cypriot Limestone Female Head 600 BC

Name: Cypriot Limestone Female Head 600 BC
SKU: 44569817
Price: 3100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,500

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