Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·B03427·1927–1931

Roman sculpture

Marble head of a man in profile, short curly hair, shown with a scale bar beneath it.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, B03427. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head in profile, facing right, with a straight nose, full lips and short hair arranged in rows of tight curls over the forehead and ear. The neck ends in a broken, uneven base set on a light surface, and a graduated scale bar lies in front of it. The plain grey backdrop makes the carved face stand out clearly.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Roman sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Romersk skulptur.