Object photograph·C04608·1927–1931

Limestone Proto-Cypriote, Ar.

Limestone head with a broad face and weathered surface, photographed in three-quarter view — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04608. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone head with a rounded crown, a ridge across the forehead, heavy brows, a broad nose and a closed mouth, shown in three-quarter view. The surface is pitted and weathered, with pale patches and chipped areas around the neck, which rests on a plain base. The print is mounted on a card with a narrow light border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Proto-Cypriote, Ar.