Object photograph·C06631b·1927–1931

Limestone Minor Plastic, sculpture (V.594)

Small limestone figure of a crouching animal with a mane-like head, shown against a plain background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06631b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A weathered limestone figure seen from the front, crouched on a flat base, with a head that has a ridged, mane-like edge and a broad muzzle. The blocky body has pitted, rough surfaces and chipped areas on the flank and lower left. The piece sits on a plain grey surface against a pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Minor Plastic, V.594.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Minor Plastic. V.594.

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