Object photograph·C06564·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, sculpture (Me. 0793)

Terracotta head of a figure with a tall pointed headdress studded with knobs, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06564. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Close view of the head and upper body of a sculpted figure, shown from the front and slightly to one side. The tall, pointed headdress has a band of rounded knobs along its lower edge, and the face has heavy-lidded eyes, a straight nose and a small closed mouth with a slight smile. The pale grey surface is speckled with small losses, set against a plain grey background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0793.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0793.

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