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Figures from Idalion: 1) London, British Museum; 2) Nicosia, Cyprus Museum; 3) London, British Museum. Image courtesy of Pamela Gaber.

July 14, 2020

How Greek is Limestone Sculpture on Cyprus?

Iron Age sculpture from Cyprus is sometimes regarded as ‘debased Greek.’ But what does a closer look at sculpture from an island at the crossroads of empire tell us?