Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap
Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap

Cypriot Terracotta Head of a Man with a Pointed Cap

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ca. 7th–6th Century BC

Small hand-modeled terracotta head of buff clay with dark grit inclusions. A tall, rounded conical cap with a raised edge sits low on the forehead. Below it the face is dominated by a long, projecting nose, with a short receding chin. Round ears are applied at the sides. The eyes are worn away. Broken at the neck from a figure. The surface is worn. An inked collection number is on the back of the neck. Small terracotta figures of men in pointed caps were dedicated in large numbers at sanctuaries in Archaic Cyprus.

Size: 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) H. x 2 inches (5.1 cm) D. x 1 inch (2.5 cm) W. + custom base. Provenance: Mr. Sid Hart, CosCob CT,

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