Object photograph·C06420

Kore statue head, Limestone Cypro-Greek I (V. 016+004+024a+025+050)

Front view of a limestone Kore statue head from Vouni, with a rosette wreath and broken nose — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06420. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Front view of a limestone statue head with a band of rosettes and wavy hair framing the brow and temples. The nose is broken away, and the chin and lower face are chipped, while the eyes have carved lids and the mouth is slightly curved. The head is photographed on a plain pale background.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A limestone head of a female statue, photographed from the front against a pale grey backdrop. The headdress has a band of round rosettes across the top and wavy hair falls at the sides. The nose is broken away, the chin is chipped, and the grey stone surface is weathered.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 016+004+024a+025+050. Front side of the head of a Kore statue.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Cypro-Greek I Vouni I-II, V. 016+004+024a+025+050.