Object photograph·C05527a·1927–1931

Jewellery etc., Pateke (Amathus T. 2-26)

Small pitted stone figurine of a standing figure on a thick oval base, from Amathus
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05527a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small figure carved from pale, pitted stone stands on a thick oval base. The rounded head has deep-set eyes, a broad nose and a mouth, and dark recesses mark the ears. The compact body has bent arms and stubby legs, and the photograph is set on a grey backdrop within a cream card mount.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Small stone figurine of a standing figure on a flat base, from Amathus tomb group
Description, scan 2
A small, pitted stone figurine of a standing human figure with a large rounded head, a simple face with eyes, nose and mouth, and arms held close to the body. The figure stands on a thick, flat, disc-like base against a plain grey backdrop. A small number label is placed near the bottom edge of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Jewellery etc., Pateke.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26.

Swedish, as on the record

Smycken m.m, Pateke

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