Cypriot limestone Archaic Kore Head. Spanish Export License
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Cypriot Archaic Kore head in limestone (Cypriot calcarenite), dating to the 5th–4th century B.C., a 10 cm fragment of a votive statue with a frontal archaic face, a necklace ridge beneath the chin, and a draped veil at the back, with an official export licence and authentic/original status.
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Cypriot Archaic Kore Head in Limestone with export licence
Culture:
Cypriot Archaic
Dimension : 10cm
Dating:
6th century B.C.
Description:
Female votive head carved in limestone (Cypriot calcarenite), fragment of an Archaic kore statue. The face is rendered frontally, with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, and a faint archaic smile. Side locks are arranged in compact rows of braids, typical of Cypriot Archaic sculpture from Golgoi and Idalion.
A horizontal ridge beneath the chin marks the remains of a necklace — a distinctive feature of Cypriot votive figures. The vertical striations at the back suggest the draped veil falling behind the head.
Natural calcareous patina and surface erosion consistent with age.
Condition:
Upper fragment of a statue, facial details partially eroded but still legible. No modern restoration.
Provenance:
German private collection 1970
Cypriot Archaic Kore Head in Limestone with export licence
Culture:
Cypriot Archaic
Dimension : 10cm
Dating:
6th century B.C.
Description:
Female votive head carved in limestone (Cypriot calcarenite), fragment of an Archaic kore statue. The face is rendered frontally, with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, and a faint archaic smile. Side locks are arranged in compact rows of braids, typical of Cypriot Archaic sculpture from Golgoi and Idalion.
A horizontal ridge beneath the chin marks the remains of a necklace — a distinctive feature of Cypriot votive figures. The vertical striations at the back suggest the draped veil falling behind the head.
Natural calcareous patina and surface erosion consistent with age.
Condition:
Upper fragment of a statue, facial details partially eroded but still legible. No modern restoration.
Provenance:
German private collection 1970
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