A Cypriot Terracotta Archaic Male Figure, Archaic Period, ca. 5th century BCE Gods & Goddesses private collection

private collection

dressing block faces

and ritual power in ancient Andean belief systems

Condition: Fragmentary as described

written in Hieratic

A Cypriot Terracotta Archaic Male Figure, Archaic Period, ca. 5th century BCE Gods & Goddesses private collectionA finely modeled terracotta figure depicting a standing male draped in a long mantle that falls in soft vertical folds to the feet. The figure stands in a relaxed frontal pose with one arm drawn across the chest, possibly in a gesture associated with speech or address, suggesting an orator or worshipper. The head is rendered with characteristic Archaic features including large almond shaped eyes, stylized hair, and an elongated face. Figures of this