EditorialLimestone head of Herakles wearing the lion skin, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 6 x 4 1/8 x 5 1/16 in. (15.2 x 10.5 x 12.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head of the lion, with a very furrowed muzzle, is on a diagonal relativ...
EditorialLimestone lion probably from a statue of Herakles, Classical, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 8 3/4 x 9 x 3 1/4 in. (22.2 x 22.9 x 8.3 cm), Stone Sculpture, The animal stands on its hindlegs with the forelegs elevated, its head tur...
EditorialLimestone head of Herakles wearing the lion skin, Archaic, early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 6 x 4 1/8 x 5 1/16 in. (15.2 x 10.5 x 12.9 cm), Stone Sculpture, The head of the lion, with a very furrowed muzzle, is on a diagonal relativ...
EditorialLimestone head of a deer, Archaic, late 6th or early 5th century B.C., Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (13.3 x 7.9 x 12.1 cm), Stone Sculpture, The small head of a deer has laid back ears painted red and horns visible on the head...
EditorialGoat figurine, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm), Terracottas, The figurine is handmade and solid. It has a cylindrical body, a flat upright tail, long horns that curve backward, pellet ears, a pr...
EditorialBull's head mask with human characteristics, Cypro-Archaic II, ca. 600?480 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm), Terracottas, The mask, which may represent Acheloos, is handmade. It has bulging eyes, a flat muzzle, and a flat pr...