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Object photograph·C06370b·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek II Vouni III-IV (V. 521)

Limestone head in profile facing right, with grooved hair and a rounded curl by the ear, from Vouni
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06370b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small limestone head in right-facing profile, its hair shown as wavy grooved strands swept back over the top and a rounded curl or knot above the ear. The face has a straight nose, a small mouth and a full chin, and the stone surface is pitted and worn. The head is photographed against a dark grey backdrop and set in a cream card mount with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek II Vouni III-IV, V. 521 S O H. 8.0 cm.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek II Vouni III-IV, V. 521 S O H. 8.0 cm.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)