Object photograph·C04938·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, statue (V. 016+004+024a+025+050)

Limestone statue of a woman from Vouni, standing with arms at her sides, one forearm broken off — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04938. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing limestone statue of a woman, shown full length against a plain grey backdrop on a rectangular stone base. She wears a tall headdress with rows of curls, and a long garment with vertical pleats falls to the feet. One arm is broken off at the forearm and the surface is chipped in several places, with dark marks on the face and neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 016+004+024a+025+050.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 016+004+024a+025+050.

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