Object photograph·C05433d·1927–1931

Cypro-Greek II limestone sculpture from Mersinaki (Me. 0605)

Limestone head with a tall conical headdress and a band of relief decoration, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05433d. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head is shown frontally, slightly turned, against a grey mount. It wears a tall conical headdress with a raised band of relief decoration around its base, above heavy-lidded eyes and a small mouth. The chin and lower face are chipped, and the surface shows wear and small cracks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 0605. S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Cypro-Greek II Limestone Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 0605. S.

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