Male Worshipper

Statues of men wearing crowns made of leaves are the most common images of male worshippers on Cyprus from around 600 BC until Roman times. The laurel of myrtle leaves may refer to the cult of Apollo, especially as worshippers are often shown holding branches of similar plants. This head combinjes Persian artistic traits, especially the snail-curls on the beard, with Archaic Greek features such as high cheekbones and a slight smile. From Dali, the Sanctuary of Apollo-Reshef

公元前600年左右至罗马时代，塞浦路斯（Cyprus）地区男性崇拜者形象中，最为常见的是头戴叶冠的男性雕像。这类以月桂或桃金娘（myrtle）枝叶制成的冠冕，可能指向阿波罗（Apollo）崇拜，尤其因为这类崇拜者的形象常被描绘为手持同类植物枝条。这件头像融合了波斯艺术特征——尤其是胡须处的蜗牛卷纹饰——与古风希腊（Archaic Greek）艺术的典型特点，比如高颧骨与浅笑面容。该藏品出自达利（Dali）的阿波罗-雷舍夫（Apollo-Reshef）圣所。