Limestone statuette of a temple girl, Hellenistic or Early Imperial, 3rd century B.C.–1st century A.D., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 10 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 5 in. (27.6 x 26 x 12.7 cm), Stone Sculpture, Temple girls are a rare variation on the temple boy sculptural type. They are distinguished by their longer hair, which contrasts with the shorter curls worn by their male counterparts. This girl, too, is not adorned with chains of apotropaic pendants and amulets, as many of the temple boys are
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Limestone statuette, temple girl, Hellenistic, Early Imperial, 3rd century B.C.–1st .D, Cypriot, Limestone, Overall, 10 7/8 x 10 1/4 5, 27.6 26 12.7 cm, Stone Sculpture, Temple girls, rare variation, boy, sculptural, type, distinguished, longer hair, contrasts, shorter curls, worn, male counterparts, girl, too, adorned, chains, apotropaic pendants, amulets, boys
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