Object photograph·C06338·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone

Carved stone head with wavy hair and a curled lock above the ear, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06338. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head shown in three-quarter profile against a dark grey backdrop. The pale stone has wavy locks combed back over the skull and a curled lock above the ear, while the smooth face with a small nose and lips is slightly worn. The neck ends in a flat, broken base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone.

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