Head of a Man

Head of a Man

Public Domain

CultureCypriot
Titles
  • Head of a Man
  • Male Head
Date540–500 BC
MediumLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 10 3/8 in. (29.2 × 19.1 × 26.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number72.45
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceLuigi Palma di Cesnola (1832–1904), New York, by at least 1874 (coll. # C.S. 1452); purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1874–1972, (acc. no. 74.51.2862); purchased by MFAH, 1972.
Exhibition HistoryExtended loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to MFA,H from June 1, 1959 until acquired by MFA,H in 1972

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