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Object photograph·C02621·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II (A.I. 1767)

Standing terracotta figure in profile, with a tall conical headdress and arms held close to the body
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02621. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall human figure seen in profile facing right, with a pointed conical headdress, a prominent nose and arms held at the sides. The surface is cracked and has been joined in several places, and the figure stands on a rectangular base against a plain grey backdrop. The photograph is taken straight on, showing the whole figure from head to base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 1767.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 1767.

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