Object photograph·C03927·1927–1931

Limestone Proto-Cypriote, Ar.

Limestone sculpture of an upper body with layered necklaces and a small animal carved at the chest. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03927. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone sculpture of an upper body with a worn, partly broken face and a tall cap-like head covering. Several layered necklaces with a pendant hang on the chest, and a small four-legged animal is carved in front of the lower chest. The bust rests on a plain rectangular base against a dark backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Proto-Cypriote, Ar.