Object photograph·C05593a·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone

Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05593a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A fragment of a carved head shown in profile facing left, with the nose, lips, chin and a rounded ear preserved. The top and back are broken away, and a crack runs across the cheek. The pale, rough surface is set on a plain light backdrop, with the base resting on the surface.

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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