Marble aniconic veiled bust of a funerary deity, Cyrenaica, Greek period (4th c. BC), 98.5 x 50 cm.

Sculptures – Stone

Material: Rocks/Stones | Type: Sculptures/Relief carving | Countries: Libya

  • Period

    5th millennium BC – AD 642

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Libya

Category

Sculptures – Stone
Stone (limestone, marble). Statues (kore, kouros) of young Cyreneans nude or wearing a loincloth, a skirt or a dress; standing or walking, arms by the side or with one arm extended; hair may be braided. Male busts; waist-length female busts may be faceless (aniconic) and/or veiled (head or face). Statues, figurines and funerary busts. Portraits, animals, deities with their attributes and/or floral motifs, nude or wearing draped and/or pleated garments. May have glass paste eyes and bronze eyelashes. Height: 20-200 cm.
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