Object photograph·C05368d·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, protome (A.9.106)

Protome in the form of a human head, with a flat disc on the brow and round ears, from Amathus — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05368d. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Frontal view of a head-shaped object with a domed top, a flat round disc applied to the brow, a broad nose and a round ear on each side. The pale, rough surface is mottled with darker patches, and the lower edge ends squarely in a flat base. It is shown alone against a plain grey background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, A.9.106.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 2. A.9.106.

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