Head of a Bearded Man
Ancient Cypriot
5th century BCE
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
29.2 × 20.3 × 26 cm (11 1/2 × 8 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
stone
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
108896
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This limestone head has features that are commonly found on Greek sculptures carved about one hundred years earlier (during the Archaic period), such as almond-shaped eyes, face-framing ringlets, and a faint smile. It comes from the island of Cyprus, a major center for the exchange of goods and ideas throughout the ancient world. The sculptor may have visited Greece or otherwise known about the earlier Greek art that appears to have influenced this work.