Object photograph·C05940·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II

Limestone sculpted head of a woman wearing a leafy crown, from Vouni. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05940. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The head is carved in pale limestone with a faint smile, narrow almond-shaped eyes and a full mouth. A band of twisted rope-like moulding and a row of leaf or flower motifs form a crown above the forehead, and curled locks fall beside the ears. The rough lower edge of the neck shows it was broken off, and the head stands on a plain wooden cylinder against a light backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II.

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