Object photograph·C04624·1927–1931

Cypro-Greek II limestone Arsos VII, PL. XVI K-10,5

Limestone head sculpture from Arsos, with a tall headdress decorated with rosettes and small raised figures — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04624. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head with a tall headdress decorated with rows of rosettes and small raised figures, shown frontally against a plain pale background. The face has large almond-shaped eyes, a full mouth with a slight smile, and side locks of hair falling beside the ears. The surface is weathered and flaky, with faint traces of blue paint on the cheeks and forehead, and the neck is cut off flat at the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypro-Greek II limestone Arsos VII, PL. XVI K-10,5.

Swedish, as on the record

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Arsos VII, PL. XVI K-10,5.

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