Limestone grave marker, Classical, 4th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 57 x 27 3/4in. (144.8 x 70.5cm), Stone Sculpture, The influence of Greek grave monuments can be seen in this relief of a seated woman with her right hand raised to lift her himation (cloak) over her head, as though preparing for departure. Greek artists, however, rarely showed such figures in a frontal position
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Limestone grave marker, Classical, 4th century B.C, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall, 57 x 27 3/4in, 144.8 70.5cm, Stone Sculpture, influence, Greek grave, monuments, relief, seated woman, right hand, raised, lift, himation, cloak, head, preparing, departure, artists, rarely showed, figures, frontal position
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