Object photograph·C02917·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, statuette (K. 052+576)

Limestone statue of a standing male figure from Kition, with a cloak across the chest and a broken right forearm — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02917. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing limestone figure with a ridged cap, shoulder-length hair, downcast eyes and a moustache, wearing a cloak draped diagonally across the chest. The arms hang at the sides, and the right forearm is broken off. The figure stands on a flat base against a plain grey backdrop, photographed straight on, with worn chips across its surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, K. 052+576.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, K. 052+576.

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