Object photograph·C04339b·1927–1931

Glyptic (A.I.2280)

Round seal or gem in a circular frame, with a raised central motif of a face-like shape and a round element above it — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04339b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round seal or gem face, photographed close up on a pale card mount. A double-ringed circular border surrounds a raised central motif with a face-like form, a round knob above it and curved shapes on either side. The relief is clear, with the edges of the figure dark and the surface worn in places.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Glyptic, A.I.2280.

Swedish, as on the record

Fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Glyptic, A.I.2280

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