Object photograph·C04924·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I from Mersinaki I-II (Me. 0815 S..)

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I standing figure from Mersinaki I-II, with a headdress and cylindrical lower body — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04924. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall terracotta figure with a smooth, pale surface stands on a flat base against a dark background. The headdress has a raised band and curled edges, the rounded face has lowered eyes, and one hand is visible at the left side. The broad shoulders narrow into a long cylindrical lower body, with cracks across the surface and pale losses on the right side.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0815 S..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0815 S..

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