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Head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet
Cypriote
Cypro-Archaic Period
600–550 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Stone; limestone
Dimensions
4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.731
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 417.
DescriptionThis statue shows the head of a beardless man wearing a conical helmet. The helmet appears ridged on the front, demonstrating to the viewer that the ear flaps of the cap are tied up. The almond shaped eyes and small nose on the individual’s face are somewhat eroded and rendered simply, as are his protruding ears. His small, slight smile is typical of the Archaic period. His hair falls heavily on his shoulders from beneath the cap. Red pigment is preserved on the central portion of the helmet and on the lips, while purple pigment survives on the hair.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).