Caption

Votive figure of a youth holding a bird, votive offerings, Cypriot sculpture. Figurine of a youth shown standing; left arm down at his side with a 'handkerchief' visible in his hand, right arm bent at the elbow and raised upwards, palm open and frontal. Dressed in a chiton and himation; folds of the chiton marked with slightly wavy shallow lines, folds of the himation highlighted with an engraved schematic line. Head relatively small with regular features, visible eyes, straight nose, and traces of red polychrome on the lips. Hairstyle of small curled locks arranged in two rows; hair decorated with a diadem with traces of red polychrome. Back of the sculpture unfinished. Date: 480–310 BC (previous dating: first half of the 5th century BC). Cyprus. Sculpture. Height 43 cm, width 14 cm, depth 14 cm, weight 3.03 kg.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_233

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43.9Mb (4.7Mb) / 8.5in x 20.0in / 2557 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Votive figure youth holding bird votive offerings Cypriot sculpture Figurine youth shown standing left arm down side handkerchief visible hand right arm bent elbow raised upwards palm open frontal Dressed chiton himation folds chiton marked slightly wavy shallow lines himation highlighted engraved schematic line Head relatively small regular features visible eyes straight nose traces red polychrome lips Hairstyle small curled locks arranged two rows hair decorated diadem Back sculpture unfinished Date 480–310 Bc previous dating first half 5th century BC Cyprus Sculpture Height 43 cm width 14 cm depth 14 cm weight 3.03 kg carved stone figure stands upright neutral gray background rendered pale beige off-white tones faint patches reddish pigment face torso lower robe figure wears rounded headdress braided texture smooth rounded face closed eyes subtly defined showing color draped garment covers body carved folds vertical texture right arm raised open hand left arm hangs down beside body holding small indistinct object lower portion figure tapers long robe reaches rectangular base two rounded feet rest.