Object photograph·C02816·1927–1931
Limestone Cypro-Greek II head, K. 239 S.

Description
A carved limestone head, turned to the right in profile, with the hair rendered as rows of incised wavy strands over the crown and back. The large ear is modelled in relief, and the face is worn, with the nose and eye area chipped. The head is photographed on a plain pale background with a thin dark support rod at the left and a pale mount at the base of the neck.
English, translated from the Swedish record
Limestone Cypro-Greek II, K. 239 S.
Swedish, as on the record
Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek II, K. 239 S.
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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)