Object photograph·C02904·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek II, K. 453 S.

Limestone head of a figure with a banded headdress, nose and mouth worn, shown against a grey backdrop. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02904. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small carved stone head, wider at the top, with a headdress or band across the forehead decorated with incised bands and notches. The face has heavy, almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose with a chipped edge, and a closed mouth; the surface is pitted and eroded. The head stands on a small blue-grey base against a plain grey backdrop, with its reflection visible below.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek II, K. 453 S.

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