Head of a Warrior

This stone statue, broken off just below the neck, represents the head of a man. The eyes are almond-shaped and ringed with thin lids. The eyebrows are rendered as thick arcs that meet on the bridge of the nose. The lower portion of the nose is broken off, along with the mouth. There is a prominent chin and high cheekbones. The face is clean-shaven, with a distinctly articulated jawline. The ears are precisely modeled in raised relief. The hairline is indicated by a row of curls. An incised wavy line runs from each curl to the top of the head. A large vertical crack runs from the hairline to the chin. Another vertical crack runs from above the man’s right ear to the jaw. A large chunk is missing from behind the right ear. The back of the head is marred by a blunt impact.