Object photograph·C06556·1927–1931

Limestone Proto-Cypriote, S

Limestone head sculpture with a tall cylindrical headdress decorated with a rosette, nose broken — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06556. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head with broad cheeks, heavy-lidded almond eyes and a small mouth, wearing a tall cylindrical headdress with a raised band and a rosette on its front. The nose is chipped and the surface is worn in places, especially on the left side. The head rests on a dark square base against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Proto-Cypriote, S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Proto-Cypriote, S.