Object photograph·C05958·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II (A.I. 2053)

Terracotta head figurine from Ayia Irini with a flat cap-like top and almond-shaped eyes, shown against a plain background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05958. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small terracotta head with a flat, cap-like top, almond-shaped eyes set in raised rims, a straight nose and ear shapes at the sides. The neck tapers to a rough, broken base, and a patch of blue discolouration and small flecks show on the left cheek and jaw. The head is photographed alone against a plain light background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 2053.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 2053.

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