Object photograph·C03559·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote I

Terracotta head of a bearded man with large ears and almond-shaped eyes, shown against a pale background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03559. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head of a bearded man, turned slightly to one side, with the neck running down out of the bottom of the frame. The eyes are almond-shaped with heavy lids, the ears are large and detailed, and the beard is marked with diagonal strokes. The surface shows fine cracks, scratches and some wear, and the photograph is mounted on a pale card with a narrow border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote I.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote I.