Object photograph·C06458·1927–1931

Limestone Neo-Cypriote figure, Sanrol. Cyp. Exp. III ec vII S

Limestone sculpture head with a flat-topped headdress, large ears and traces of blue paint, photographed from the front — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06458. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Head of a limestone figure seen from the front, set on a dark cylindrical base against a pale backdrop. It wears a tall, flat-topped headdress covering the top of the head, with large ear shapes at the sides, almond-shaped eyes and a small closed mouth with a slight smile. Traces of blue paint show on the forehead, nose and cheek, and the surface is mottled and worn.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Neo-Cypriote, Sanrol. Cyp. Exp. III ec vII S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Neo-Cypriote, Sanrol. Cyp. Exp. III ec vII S.