Limestone woman

Limestone woman

Period: Archaic

Date: 6th century B.C.

Culture: Cypriot

Medium: Limestone

Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (19.1 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)

Cypriot sculptors assimilated influences not only from the East but also from the Greek world. Carved in local Cypriot limestone, this figure is a kore (maiden) of the type well known from examples of marble, terracotta, and bronze. East Greek works would have provided the most immediate sources of inspiration.

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