Object photograph·C05861·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I from Mersinaki I-II (Me. 0667+774)

Terracotta statue of a standing figure with a tall conical headdress, broken and mended, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05861. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta statue of a standing figure with a tall conical headdress, small round ornaments at the sides of the head, and a calm face. It is photographed from the front against a plain grey backdrop, with the neck and shoulders intact, one arm broken away, and the other arm bent with the hand near the hip. The body is cracked and mended in several places, the lower body is a plain cylinder, and a number label sits at lower left.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0667+774..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0667+774..

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