Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C02598a·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian statue of a standing figure with a tall conical head covering.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02598a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing stone figure carved in limestone, with a tall pointed conical head covering above a broad face. The arms hang straight at the sides, the body is a simple column with a line across the waist, and the feet rest on a rectangular block base. It is photographed upright against a plain grey backdrop, and the granular surface shows some wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Egyptian.