Object photograph·C06330b·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III

Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06330b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head in profile facing right, photographed against a grey backdrop, with a band or headdress of raised ridges over the top and textured hair at the back. The rounded ear, nose, lips and chin are clearly modelled, and faint pencil lines are drawn over the cheek and neck. A number label sits in the bottom right corner.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition III.

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