Object photograph·C04675·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II

Carved head and upper body of a figure from Mersinaki, shown against a plain grey backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04675. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A head and upper torso of a figure, shown in three-quarter view against a plain grey backdrop. The face has downcast eyes and a slight smile, and a broad band covers the top of the head. The surface is pitted and worn, with chipped areas on the neck and shoulders and a broken lower edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II.

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