Object photograph·C04662·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Terracotta limestone from Mersinaki (Me. 0883)

Carved stone head from Mersinaki with short curled hair and a rounded ear, shown against a plain backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04662. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head in grey, grainy stone, shown in three-quarter view facing right. The short hair is arranged in curled locks above a rounded ear, the eyes are narrow and the mouth is closed. The surface is worn and chipped, with a rough break at the neck and a small stub of stone at the base, set on a plain light backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0883. C.M..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0883. C.M..

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