Field photograph·C02793·1930

Statues in J 18-19 at Mersinaki, including a large head in the middle

Broken statues and heads lying in excavated soil at Mersinaki, J 18-19 — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02793. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Many broken statues and fragments lie scattered in excavated soil. A large fragmentary head sits near the centre, surrounded by heads, limbs and smaller figures, with a small standing figure at right. The pale, weathered surfaces show breaks and losses along the edges.

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Description, scan 2: Many broken stone statues and fragments lie scattered across a dug surface, most of them weathered and chipped. In the centre a large head wearing a conical hat lies among a tall fragment and several smaller pieces, including heads, limbs and a small animal figure. The loose earth and shadows show the find lying where it was uncovered.
Description, scan 3: Many broken stone statue fragments lie scattered on bare excavated ground at Mersinaki. In the centre a large head wears a conical hat, and heads, limbs, a torso and small animal-like pieces lie around it among loose soil. A curved vessel rim sits at the lower right, and the pale grey surfaces look weathered and pitted.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Statues in J 18-19. A fairly large head in the middle with a conical hat. Mersinaki.

Swedish, as on the record

Statyer i J 18-19. Ett ganska stort huvud i mitten med en konformad hatt. Mersinaki. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen