Object photograph·C04164a·1927–1931

Marble Sculpture

Marble head of a figure with wavy hair, shown in a mounted photograph — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04164a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The marble head is shown in three-quarter view against a pale background, resting on a dark block at its base. The face has large almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and a small mouth, while the hair is carved in wavy locks swept back over the crown. The photograph is mounted on a card with a light border and a number label at lower right.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Marble Sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Marble Sculpture.