Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C06592·1927–1931

Gold, Met, Mus, Varia

Oval seal or gem with a carved profile head in the centre, surrounded by raised letters around the edge
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06592. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oval object with a smooth, dark surface is photographed from above against a plain grey background. A small carved profile head facing left, with curly hair and a band across it, sits in a raised oval frame in the centre. Raised letter-like marks run around the outer rim of the object, and the edges show some wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Gold, Met, Mus, Varia.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Guld , Met, Mus, Varia.