Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C04178·1927–1931

Marble Sculpture

Marble head of a female figure in profile facing right, with hair drawn back in waves and a bun at the nape.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04178. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A photograph of a carved stone head shown in strict profile facing right, its hair swept back in wavy, grooved locks and gathered into a bun at the back of the head. The face has a straight nose and full lips, and the surface is weathered with some pitting and a crack running down the neck. The head is mounted on a light card with its neck cut off below the chin.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Marble Sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Marble Sculpture.