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Torso
Cyrpiote
Cypro-Archaic Period
600–560 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.4 x 6.2 cm (3 5/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number11.45975
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone, light gray. Torso of standing figure, back rough and plain. Headdress. Left arm at side. Right arm across chest. Holding a flower for dedication. Ball bead necklace with central medallion.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite. 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).