Statue of a male worshipper, Cyprus, 500-480BC

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Male worshipper, 500-480BC Statues of men wearing crowns made of leaves are the commonest images of male worshippers on Cyprus from around 600BC until Roman times. The laurel or myrtle leaves may refer to the cult of Apollo, especially as worshippers are often shown holding branches of similar plants. This head combines Persian artistic traits, especially the snake-curls on the beard, with the Archaic Greek features such as the high cheekbones and a slight smile.

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Size: 6064px × 4040px
Location: The British Museum, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Bingham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, beard, british, bust, cypriot, cyprus, head, london, male, man, museum, statue, uk