Object photograph·C04646·1927–1931

Stone statue, Arsos VIII-IX

Carved stone head from Arsos, shown in three-quarter view with curled hair and a broken nose. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04646. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head shown turned to the right against a light background, with the neck cut off at the base. The hair is cut in deep wavy locks over the forehead and above the ear, and the nose is broken away. The surface is weathered and mottled, with faint traces of blue pigment on the cheek and brow. The photograph is mounted on a card with a border and a number label along the bottom edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

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

Swedish, as on the record

Arsos VIII-IX, C.M..

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