Object photograph·C03909·1927–1931

Idol of steatite from Kythrea (Ky. 412)

Steatite idol from Kythrea, a small standing figure with outstretched arms and a pierced head — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03909. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small stone figure stands upright against a plain grey backdrop. The rounded head has a small hole pierced through its top and sits on a narrow neck above a flat body with short arms projecting sideways. The lower body is divided by a deep vertical groove, and the surface shows fine scratches and wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Kythrea. Idol of steatite, Ky.412.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Kythrea.

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