Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C03326·1927–1931

Marble Sculpture

Carved stone head in profile, with a band of incised hair over the forehead and ear, on a plain pedestal.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03326. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head in profile, turned to the right, shown on a plain pale block base with a neck support. The hair is rendered as a close-set incised pattern with a wide band of parallel strokes, and the ear is modelled in relief. The face is worn, with the nose and chin area showing surface damage, and the background is a plain pale grey.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Marble Sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Marble Sculpture.