Object photograph·C04572·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, Ar..

Limestone sculpture head from Arsos with curled hair, shown on a square stone base — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04572. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head with a rounded face, heavy-lidded eyes, a small mouth and a short neck, set on a square stone base against a plain grey background. The hair is arranged in rows of curls over the forehead, with long tresses falling at the sides. The surface is worn and pitted, with dark staining on the right side of the hair and neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, Ar..

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