Object photograph·C05959·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Ayia Irini VII (A.I. 2169)

Terracotta bust of a man from Ayia Irini, shown frontally with a tall capped head and a prominent nose. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05959. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pale terracotta head and bust, shown frontally against a plain light background. A tall rounded cap rises to a small knob on top, the face has a straight nose and a small raised mouth, and large ears stand out at the sides. A small paper label with blue marking is stuck to the base at lower right.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I (Ayia Irini VII), A.I. 2169.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Cypro-Greek I (Ajia Irini VII), A.I. 2169.

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