Museum collection · Art Institute of Chicago · 108896
Head of a Bearded Man
Cypriot, 5th century BCE
Art Institute of Chicago · Robert A. Waller Fund · Public domain
- Artist
- Cypriot
- Date
- 5th century BCE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Dimensions
- 29.2 × 20.3 × 26 cm (11 1/2 × 8 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Era
- Museum collection
Why it matters
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.