
Colossal Priest Torso (450-425 BCE)
Standing before us is the upper half of a once-towering limestone statue—a bearded man frozen in solemn dignity. Carved more than 2,400 years ago on the island of Cyprus.


Standing before us is the upper half of a once-towering limestone statue—a bearded man frozen in solemn dignity. Carved more than 2,400 years ago on the island of Cyprus.

A bearded votary figure stands still, wrapped in heavy folds of drapery, with almond-shaped eyes and a faint smile. His right arm is gone. The wreath on his head remains..