Object photograph·C04603·1927–1931

Stone statue, Arsos VIII-IX (Ar. C.M.)

Stone head of a statue from Arsos, with wavy hair drawn up and a chipped nose — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04603. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head shown close up and turned slightly to one side, with wavy hair swept up over the crown and a row of ornament at the side near the ear. The nose and parts of the surface are worn or chipped, and the head rests on a neck and a low square base. The photograph is mounted on a pale card.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Arsos VIII-IX, Ar. C.M.. Stone statue.

Swedish, as on the record

Arsos VIII-IX, Ar. C.M..

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