Object photograph·C05026·1927–1931

Sculpture from Mersinaki (Me. 0685)

Head of a sculpture from Mersinaki, a male or youthful face with short hair, shown in a photograph against a pale background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05026. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head with a broad, rounded face, deep-set eyes with defined lids, a short straight nose and small mouth, and short hair combed across the forehead with a raised band of locks. The surface is pitted and worn, with the neck broken off at the base. The head is photographed in three-quarter view against a plain pale backdrop with a shadow beneath it.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0685. S..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0685. S..

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