Object photograph·C05546·1927–1931

Cypro-Greek II limestone statue, Mersinaki III-IV (Me. 1074. + 1094 S)

Limestone statue of a standing figure in a long draped garment, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05546. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A life-size limestone statue of a standing figure with a close-fitting cap or hair covering and a smiling face with carved eyes. The body wears a long garment with wavy folds across the chest and fuller folds at the hip, one arm bent across the waist. The statue is photographed full length against a plain pale backdrop, with a few small stone fragments at its base and a number label card in the lower right.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypro-Greek II limestone, Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 1074. + 1094 S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Cypro-Greek II Limestone Mersinaki III-IV, Me. 1074. + 1094 S.

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