Object photograph·C04492·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II

Terracotta head with a broad band across the forehead, a long straight nose and large flat ears with small ear ornaments — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04492. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head seen from the front, with a smooth, slightly worn surface, a long straight nose, closed lips and a raised band across the top of the head. Large flat ears with small ear ornaments project from either side. The neck ends in a broken, irregular base, and the head is shown against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.