Object photograph·C04161

Marble sculpture (So.438), Cholades, Soli

Marble sculpture of a head seen from the front, from Cholades, Soli — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04161. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A marble head seen straight on, with wavy hair combed back from the forehead and set in curls at the sides. The face has large eyes, a straight nose and a closed mouth, and the surface shows some wear and dark marks. The head stands on a pale cloth against a plain grey backdrop, with a strip of white material wrapped around the base of the neck.

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Description, scan 2: A marble sculpture of a head, shown face-on against a plain light background and resting on a pale base. The hair is arranged in rows of wavy locks across the forehead and over the ears, with a smooth face, large almond-shaped eyes and a small mouth. The surface is worn and mottled, and the neck is cut off flat at the bottom.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Marble sculpture. So.438. Cholades. No. 438, en face. Soli.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Marble Sculpture. So.438

Swedish, as on the record

Cholades. No 438 en face. Soli. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen