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Object photograph·C04947·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II statue of a standing figure with a short beard and a tall conical head covering
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04947. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Standing terracotta statue with a short beard, large eyes and a tall conical head covering. Its cloak has horizontal incised lines over the shoulders, and a ridged band crosses the chest above a long, flaring garment. The feet rest on a round base, and the figure is photographed against a plain pale backdrop with surface cracks visible.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.