Object photograph·C04997·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I statue from Mersinaki I-II (X)

Terracotta statue from Mersinaki, head and upper body with the arms broken away — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04997. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A statue of a head and upper body with a smiling face, a band of rounded curls across the forehead and a tall cone-shaped headdress. The arms are broken off at the shoulders, and the body narrows into a plain tapering column. The pale grey surface shows cracks, chips and worn patches, and the piece stands upright against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Mersinaki I-II, X.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, X.

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