Object photograph·C05590d·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, head (Me.664)

Terracotta head fragment from Mersinaki, showing a worn face with an eye, nose and mouth in low relief — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05590d. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rough, pitted fragment of a terracotta head, shown upright and filling most of the frame. The face is modelled in low relief, with a deep-set eye, a prominent nose and a small mouth, while the surrounding surface is worn and full of small holes. The edges of the fragment are broken, and the grey-toned photograph is mounted on a larger card.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, Me.664.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 2. Me.664.

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