Object photograph·C06432·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, S

Limestone head of a statue with curled hair and downcast eyes, shown on a dark stand against a grey backdrop. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06432. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head of a statue, shown frontally on a dark round stand. The hair is arranged in rows of curled locks across the forehead and over the ears, and the eyes are narrow with heavy lids. The nose is broken and the surface is pitted and worn, with the mouth showing a slight smile.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, S. Head of a statue.

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, S.

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