Object photograph·C02850·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, sculpture (K. 206)

Limestone sculpture from Kition, a bust of a figure with a close-fitting head covering and a draped garment — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02850. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Photograph of a limestone statue showing the head and upper body of a figure with large almond-shaped eyes and a small mouth. The garment has a diagonal band across the chest, the arms are held close to the sides, and the shoulder on the viewer's right is broken away. The statue stands on a dark base against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, K. 206.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, K. 206.

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