Male statue head with long hair wearing a wreath of leaves
Datelate 4th-1st c. BCE
PeriodHellenistic
Object GeographyCyprus
Geography NotesSaid to have been "found in the temple" at Golgoi, Cyprus
MediumLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/16 × 4 5/8 × 4 5/16 in. (23.3 × 11.7 × 11 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1750
The tilt of this sculpture’s head, the upward gaze, and the curly hair falling over the shoulders recall portraits of Alexander the Great. Men, especially rulers, emulated his appearance in official portraiture. This sculpture may represent a man or the god Apollo, who was also shown with similar features.
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560-480 BC
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420-325 BC
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