Object photograph·C04569·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I statue from Arsos V-VI

Limestone head from Arsos, shown from a side angle on a square base — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04569. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rounded limestone head with a pitted, weathered surface and pale, chalky patches on its upper part, photographed against a plain grey backdrop. The head stands on a short cylindrical neck set on a square base. The lower part of the neck shows a band of small rounded forms, and the face is turned toward the right edge of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI.

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI.

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