Object photograph·C04702·1927–1931

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

Stone head from Arsos with a flat crown-like top and wavy hair framing the face — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04702. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head with a flat, block-like headdress on top and wavy hair framing the face on both sides. The large eyes, straight nose and full lips are worn, and the surface is pitted and weathered, with the neck continuing down to a base. It is photographed frontally against a plain grey backdrop, and the print is mounted on a card with a border.

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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