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Object photograph·C03021·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II (V. 521)

Limestone head from Vouni with downcast eyes and a banded headdress, shown from the front.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03021. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Front view of a limestone head with downcast eyes, full lips and a small chin, the hair drawn back under a thick headdress of rolled bands. The neck ends in a rough, flat base, and the surface is weathered with some pitting across the cheek and forehead. The head stands on a pale surface with its shadow visible below, and the print is mounted on a grey card with a light border.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Carved limestone head of a woman from Vouni with closed eyes and a layered headdress
Description, scan 2
A carved stone head with closed eyes, a full mouth and a smooth face, shown from the front against a plain grey background. The head wears a layered headdress with ridged folds at the top and a band of small raised ridges across the forehead. The neck is cut off flat at the base, and a small pale mark shows on the right side of the neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 521. Limestone Cypro-Greek II Vouni III-IV.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 521. Limestone Cypro-Greek II Vouni III-IV.

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