CYPRIOT STONE HEAD OF A GOD

Ca. 450 - 380 BC. A limestone head of a male sensitively carved with a sweet visage with generously lidded eyes, a naturalistic nose, and thin lips all crowned by a centrally parted coiffure. His hair is pulled back in a low chignon that forms a crown around his ovoid head. For similar see: Les Antiques de Chypre, sculpture, p. 336, n. 738. Size: 90mm x 60mm; Weight: 410g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US Art market; pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000