Object photograph·C04649·1927–1931

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

Carved stone head and upper shoulders of a statue from Arsos, shown frontally with wavy hair and large eyes — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04649. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head and upper shoulders, shown face-on against a plain grey background. The hair is incised in wavy locks over the forehead and falls down beside the face, the eyes are large with heavy lids, and the mouth is slightly curved. The surface is weathered and pitted, and the nose is chipped.

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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