Object photograph·C06638·1927–1931

Hellenistic Roman terracotta limestone sculpture from Mersinaki (Me. 0616)

Carved limestone head with short curly hair and traces of blue paint, from Mersinaki — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06638. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head with short, tightly curled hair, shown on a dark round base. The face has heavy-lidded eyes, a straight nose and a small mouth, and the head is turned slightly toward the viewer's right. Traces of blue paint dot the face, brow and neck, and the lower neck ends in a rough break.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic Roman Mersinaki, terracotta, limestone, Me. 0616. S.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0616. S.

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