A limestone head of a statue found at Canopus. It probably originates from Cyprus (contacts between Cyprus and Egypt are well attested during the middle of the 1st millennium BC). Its features are characteristic for the Cyprian sculpture at the end of the 6th-5th century BC, especially the big almond-shaped eyes which were probably painted. The enigmatic headgear suggests the head representing Baal or Melquart, a god of Syrian/ Palestinian origin.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 20:59:02 +0000
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