Object photograph·C05910·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I from Mersinaki I-II (Me. 0767', etc. S. utställningen)

Terracotta Cypro-Greek statue from Mersinaki, a standing figure with a wreath-like headband and damaged arms. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05910. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing figure in a long, belted garment, with a wreath-like headband, a smiling face and downcast eyes. One arm is bent across the body and the other is broken off at the shoulder, leaving a chipped edge on the torso. The statue is photographed frontally on a dark square plinth against a light draped cloth.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0767', etc. S. utställningen.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0767', etc. S. utställningen .

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