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Object photograph·C04824·1927–1931

Stone statue, Arsos VIII-IX

Carved stone head of a woman in profile facing left, with an elaborate layered headdress, from Arsos.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04824. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head of a woman, shown in profile facing left and set on a block base. The headdress has rows of carved leaf-like bands, rosettes and a tall, flat-topped crown behind the head. The face is smooth and the stone surface is pale and slightly worn.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Arsos VIII-IX. Stone statue.

Swedish, as on the record

Arsos VIII-IX.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)