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title: Cycladic Head Sculpture
author: Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/917/cycladic-head-sculpture/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cycladic Head Sculpture

_Authored by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)_

## Image File

[![Cycladic Head Sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/917.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/917.jpg)

## Image Caption

A marble head from a large Cycladic figure [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/), 2600-2500 BCE. The head shows traces of pigment on the forehead - probably a diadem - and the nose and cheeks. (J.[Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum, Malibu, USA).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Malibu), M. H. (. a. t. G. V. (2012, October 07). Cycladic Head Sculpture. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/917/cycladic-head-sculpture/>
### Chicago
Malibu), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa,. "Cycladic Head Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/917/cycladic-head-sculpture/>.
### MLA
Malibu), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa,. "Cycladic Head Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/917/cycladic-head-sculpture/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/442009315/in/set-72157600023993501/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/442009315/in/set-72157600023993501/) by [**Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/442009315/in/set-72157600023993501/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.