Object photograph·C00280·1927–1931

Marble head, sculpture, Cypro-hellinistic IA (C.M.)

Marble head sculpture from Soli, shown frontally against a dark background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00280. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved marble head with the face and short hair intact and the neck broken off, shown frontally against a dark cloth. The eyes have heavy lids, the nose is straight and the mouth is small and closed. The surface is pitted with dark specks, especially on the cheeks and chin.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Marble head. C.M. Sculpture. Cypro-hellinistic, IA. Found at Soli. Possibly in the Cyprus Museum, Nicosia.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Marmorhuvud. C. M. Skulptur. Cypro-hellinistic, IA. Hittad i Soli/Soloi. Finns möjligtvis på Cyprus museet i Nicosia.

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