Object photograph·C05433a·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, fragment (Me. 0696)

Limestone fragment of an animal head, probably a horse, from Mersinaki, facing left — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05433a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pale, pitted limestone fragment carved as an animal's head facing left, with a long muzzle, a ridge along the cheek and a rounded brow. The back and lower edge are broken and rough, and the stone sits on a plain grey background. The print is mounted on a larger cream card with a grey border around the photograph.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0696.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0696.

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