Object photograph·C05429b·1927–1931

Cypro-Greek II limestone statuette from Mersinaki III-IV (Me. 0832 S.)

Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05429b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head with a bearded face in profile facing right, wearing a wrapped headdress with twisted bands over the crown. The ear is visible, and the lower part is broken into a long, tapering neck or base. The surface shows chips and rough patches, and the object is photographed against a plain pale background on a mounted card.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 0832 S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Cypro-Greek II Limestone Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 0832 S.

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