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A marble head from a large Cycladic figure sculpture, 2600-2500 BCE. The head shows traces of pigment on the forehead - probably a diadem - and the nose and cheeks. (J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, USA).
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Malibu), M. H. (. A. T. G. V. (2012, October 07). Cycladic Head Sculpture. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/917/
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