The limestone head represents a youth with a wreath in his hair.There are traces of red, yellow and black paint on the wreath. The dark discolouring on the face and hair was caused by the head lying in a layer of ash, dating to the burning of the sanctuary in which the statuette stood. Numerous statuettes and figurines were found in this layer, all with the head struck from the body. The archaeological evidence points to the destruction of the sanctuary by the army of Ptolemy I, Soter, in 312 B.C.

Inv. PX 126/MMA 142
From the sanctuary in Sector A.H9
Princeton University Excavations R1046/SC9
Cypro-Classical I (Later fifth century B.C.)