Object photograph·C05572·1927–1931

Terracotta limestone figure from Mersinaki, Me. 0706

Headless, armless torso of a standing figure in pale stone, from Mersinaki, photographed against a grey backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05572. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A weathered torso of a standing nude figure stands upright on a pale surface, with the head, arms and lower legs broken away. The surface is pitted and speckled with dark stains, and the chest, waist and hips are modelled in rounded forms. A small paper label with handwriting sits at the base at lower left, and a strip of white tape is wrapped around the foot area.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0706. S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0706. S.

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