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Object photograph·C02886·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III

Limestone statue of a female figure in side profile from Kition, arms at her sides, with a broken base
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02886. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing limestone statue is shown in side profile, facing left, against a plain grey backdrop. The figure wears a band across a wide headdress and has a round ear ornament, while the nose and chin are worn. One arm hangs at the side and the other is bent forward at the waist, and the base is broken away.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)