Object photograph·C04654·1927–1931

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

Stone head from Arsos with wavy hair in bands and a veil framing the face — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04654. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head and upper neck with large almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose chipped along one side and a small closed mouth. Wavy hair in tiered bands rises above the forehead, and a veil falls past the ears to the shoulders. The surface is pitted and worn, with chips along the edges and around the veil.

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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