Object photograph·C06382·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I from Mersinaki I-II (Me. 0679+807)

Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06382. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The head is shown in profile facing right against a plain grey cloth backdrop. It wears a tall, rounded cap or helmet with a raised rim, and a row of rounded knobs runs along the front edge above the ear. The face has a prominent nose, full lips and a strong chin, and the surface is rough, pitted and pale, with the neck and part of the shoulder visible below.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I, Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0679+807. S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0679+807. S.

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