Object photograph·C05592a·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, sculpture

Sculpted head of a bearded man in grey terracotta or limestone, shown from the front, with cracks across the face. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05592a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A sculpted head of a bearded man with deep-set eyes, a moustache and a curled beard, and a cap-like band over the brow. It is photographed from the front against a plain light background and cut off at the neck. Cracks run across the forehead and face, and the surface is worn and slightly rough.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone.

Swedish, as on the record

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

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