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Object photograph·C05583a·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek II

Fragment of a head in profile facing left, with rounded curls or ornament along the brow and side, against a plain backdrop.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05583a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Photograph of a fragment of a head in profile facing left, with a straight nose, small closed lips and a rounded chin. Above the brow and behind the ear are rows of rounded curls or raised knobs in relief, and the back of the head is broken and uneven. The pale grey-buff piece is shown against a plain light backdrop, with a thin support visible below the chin.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Cypro-Greek II.