Limestone head of a man, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 10 in. (33.7 x 21 x 25.4 cm), Stone Sculpture, This work exemplifies the Hellenization of the Assyrian type of head. The treatment of the beard, though still stylized, has become considerably softer; hair and a wreath of leaves replace the helmet; and most of all, the sensuous lips are integrated into a finely articulated physiognomy
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Limestone head, man, Archaic, early 5th century B.C, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall, 13 1/4 x 8 10, 33.7 21 25.4 cm, Stone Sculpture, work, exemplifies, Hellenization, Assyrian type, head, treatment, beard, stylized, considerably softer, hair, wreath, leaves replace, helmet, sensuous lips, integrated, finely articulated, physiognomy
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