Object photograph·C02641·1927–1931

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote

Terracotta statue of a standing figure with a tall headdress, photographed full length against a plain background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02641. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta statue of a standing figure, photographed full length against a plain grey background. The head wears a tall headdress, with wide eyes, a small smile and ear ornaments. The arms are bent at the sides, the upper body wears a garment with a deep neckline, and the lower body is a tapering cylinder on a flat base with darker patches and cracks on its buff surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote.