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Object photograph·C02370·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek II (V. 517)

Sculpted head of a figure wearing a tall headdress carved with leaf motifs, shown on wooden blocks against a dark backdrop.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02370. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A sculpted head with a tall headdress carved with rows of leaf and palmette motifs, and curled locks falling beside the face. The eyes are deeply cut, the mouth is small, and the nose is chipped at the tip. The head rests on wooden blocks against a dark backdrop, and the print sits on a card mount with a number label at the lower edge.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Head sculpture with a high headdress decorated in relief, Terracotta Cypro-Greek II from Vouni
Description, scan 2
A head sculpture shown in three-quarter view, resting on a wooden block against a dark draped backdrop. The high headdress has relief decoration of palmette-like leaves and a band of small motifs above the brow. The eyes are almond-shaped, the nose is broken, cracks run across the face, and a round disc ornament is visible beside the ear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek II, V. 517. Terracotta Cypro-Greek II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Cypro-Greek II, V. 517.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Cypro-Greek II.

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