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Field photograph·C00598·1928

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 290

Carved limestone head in relief below a block with a small figure in a niche, from Vouni
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00598. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head in relief, its hair drawn back and a round earring showing, sits in front of a rectangular block with a recessed niche holding a small standing figure. A person's sleeved arm and torso appear at the upper left, one hand resting on the top of the block. The stone lies on sandy ground with loose stones around it.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Limestone head carved in relief on a slab at Vouni, with a niched stone block behind it and a person at the left edge
  • Limestone carved head in relief, with a small standing figure in a niche above, from Vouni
Description, scan 2
A limestone head carved in relief on a rounded slab, with hair swept back and a ring earring, lies on sandy soil in front of the camera. Behind it stands a squared stone block with a rectangular niche holding a small carved figure. At the left edge, the torso and arm of a person in a light shirt and dark sash are visible, with a hand resting on the upper block.
Description, scan 3
A limestone object photographed against a painted white background on a card mount. A large face in relief, with hair drawn back in bands and framed by an arched border, fills the lower part of the block. A rectangular recess above holds a small standing figure, and the flat, moulded top is weathered and pitted.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 290.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 290.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)