Object photograph·C04706·1927–1931

Stone statue, Arsos VIII-IX

Stone head of a female statue from Arsos, face forward, with wavy hair bands framing the forehead. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04706. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head, shown frontally on a flat base, with a rounded face, large almond-shaped eyes, a small mouth and a broken nose. The hair is arranged in wavy strands over the forehead and falls in tiers on either side of the head, and a horizontal break runs across the neck. Traces of blue-grey colour remain on the cheeks and chin, and the surface is weathered.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Arsos VIII-IX. Stone statue.

Swedish, as on the record

Arsos VIII-IX.

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