Object photograph·C02834·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III (K. 251+14)

Limestone statue of a standing figure from Kition, arms bent at the chest and hip, shown against a plain grey background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02834. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall limestone statue of a standing figure in a long, close-fitting garment, with a weathered surface and a worn face framed by a mass of hair. One arm is bent up across the chest, and the other hand rests at the hip, holding a small rounded object. The figure stands on a flat base, photographed against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III, K. 251+14.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III, K. 251+14.

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