Object photograph·C03869a·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone (Me. 1067)

Headless stone sculpture of a seated figure with hands clasped over the lap, from Mersinaki. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03869a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A headless figure carved from weathered grey-white stone sits with its knees apart and its arms folded over the lap, hands clasped together. Folds of drapery show on the torso and thighs, and the surface is pitted and worn. The figure stands on a rounded base outlined by a pale band, photographed from the front against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 1067. S O H.84.5 cme.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 1067. S O H.84.5 cme.

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