Object photograph·C05524·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II (Me. 0791 H.18.8)

Limestone standing figure from Mersinaki in a long robe, one hand raised to the chest. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05524. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing figure carved in limestone, photographed frontally against a pale backdrop. It wears a cap or headdress, a long plain robe and a necklace, with one hand raised to the chest and the other arm held down at the side. The figure stands on a block base, and its surface is worn and speckled with dark marks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0791 H.18.8.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0791 H.18.8.

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