Upper part of a colossal limestone statue of a bearded man, a worshipper or possibly a priest. The complete statue, at least 2m tall, depicted a standing figure in a frontal pose; he wears a pleated tunic (chiton) and over the left shoulder a cloak (himation) with a zig-zag fold on the border. Dating to 450 BCE - 425 BCE and made in Cyprus. Height: 1.04 m.
Sanctuary of Apollo (Idalion), Sanctuary of Apollo Amyklos-Reshef Mikal.
Made from 213 Photos taken with a Nikon D5100 and assembled by Daniel Pett. COL: GAA3386
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