Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C04830·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian head and bust sculpture, facing forward against a black background
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04830. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head and upper bust seen from the front, with almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, closed lips and a band across the forehead. Long hair falls down behind the ears and shoulders, and the bust sits on a plain base. The stone is weathered with a rough surface and darker patches along the right side.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Egyptian.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Egyptian.