Object photograph·C06346b·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I head fragment, Kition II, K. 534 S.

Limestone head fragment from Kition with a tall pointed cap, seen from the front — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06346b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone head fragment with a tall, pointed cap or headdress, shown frontally against a plain grey backdrop. The face has heavy-lidded eyes, a broad nose and a small mouth with a faint smile. The surface is rough and pitted, the cap is chipped in places, and the neck is cut off flat at the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I. Kition II, K. 534 S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Kition II, K. 534 S.

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