A Cypriot limestone head of a youth
Circa 5th Century B.C.
The face carved with a serene expression, with archaic smile and slanted almond eyes, the hair parted in the middle and incised in waves around the hairline, 4¼in (11cm) high, mounted
Circa 5th Century B.C.
The face carved with a serene expression, with archaic smile and slanted almond eyes, the hair parted in the middle and incised in waves around the hairline, 4¼in (11cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£3,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
Acquired by Edward Safani in the 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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