Object photograph·C04670·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Terracotta limestone head (Me. 0678)

Head from Mersinaki, front view, with incised hair fringe and curled locks above the forehead — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04670. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A close-up front view of a carved head with large eyes set under heavy lids, a straight nose and a small closed mouth with a slight smile. The hair is shown as a band of incised, fan-like strands across the forehead, with curled locks rising above the viewer's left side. The surface is pitted and worn, the neck is cut off at the bottom of the frame, and the background is plain grey.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0678. C.M..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0678. C.M..

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