Cypriot limestone head of a youth, reputedly ex. Cyprus Museum
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A limestone head from a votive figure of a youth wearing a kausia (Macedonian military cap). Traces of original red pigment remain on the lips.
Culture
Cyprus, 3rd Century BC
Size
9.5 x 8 cms, 15 cms including stand
Condition
Fragment with surface chips as shown, supplied with a marble display stand
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Bath, Somerset, UK; acquired during residency in Cyprus with the British High Commission between 1969 and 1972. The collection was purchased from two licensed antiquities dealers in Ledra Street, Nicosia. The collector was informed that the pieces were sold on behalf of the Cyprus Museum who were disposing of duplicates from their reserve collections at the time.