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Head from a Statue of a Worshipper

Place of OriginCyprus
Dateabout 450 BCE
Dimensionswithout base: 14 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 9 in. (36.8 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm) (H x W x D)
MediumLimestone.
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1958.15
On View
Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 02, Classic
DescriptionCarved limestone head of a bearded male figure, likely from a votive statue. The face features broad, stylized planes, large almond-shaped eyes, and a thick, patterned beard. A wreath of leaves with acorns (?) encircles the head
Label TextThis limestone head, likely from a votive statue, dates to around 450 BCE, when Cyprus was under Achaemenid Persian rule but retained local autonomy. As a cultural crossroads, Cyprus blended Greek, Egyptian, and Near Eastern influences in its art and religion. The stylized beard, broad facial planes, and wreath suggest that this figure represented a worshipper in perpetual devotion within a sanctuary.Published References

Art News, vol. 58, no. 4, May 1959, p. 37.

Guide, Toledo Museum of Art, 1959, p. 6, repr.

Art Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring 1959, repr. on cover.

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