Cypriot limestone head of a youth, reputedly ex. Cyprus Museum

A head from a votive limestone figure of a youth wearing a wreath in his hair.

Culture
Cyprus, 4th or 3rd Century BC

Size
11 x 9.2 cms

Condition
Fragment with surface wear as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Bath, Somerset, UK; acquired during residency in Cyprus with the British High Commission between 1969 and 1972. The collection was purchased from licensed antiquities dealers in Ledra Street, Nicosia, who were reputedly selling duplicate and surplus items on behalf of the Cyprus Museum.