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Object photograph·C05397k·1927–1931

Terracotta head from Tomb 20 at Marion

Terracotta head from Tomb 20 at Marion, photographed from a three-quarter view.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05397k. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A worn terracotta head photographed from a three-quarter angle against a plain grey background. The surface is pitted and eroded, the nose projects to the left, and the eye area is a shallow hollow. The print is mounted on a card with handwritten marks along the bottom edge and a number label at the lower right.

English, translated from the original record

Terracotta head from Tomb 20 at Marion.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)