Limestone head of a boy, Late Classical–Early Hellenistic, 4th–early 3rd century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 5 x 4 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (12.7 x 10.5 x 13.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head may belong to a so-called temple boy, a sculptural type representing a child—usually a boy—seated on the ground, with or without attributes. These sculptures were probably dedications connected with a rite of passage for children at about two years of age
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Limestone head, boy, Late Classical–Early Hellenistic, 4th–early 3rd century B.C, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall, 5 x 4 1/8 5 1/4, 12.7 10.5 13.3 cm, Stone Sculpture, head, belong, temple boy, sculptural type, representing, child—usually, boy—seated, ground, attributes, sculptures, dedications connected, rite, passage, children, two years, age
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