Object photograph·C08498a·1927–1931

Bust and statue from North Africa (Alex.Mus)

Sculpted stone head with curled hair pierced by many small holes, on a dark plinth — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08498a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A sculpted head with a short neck, turned slightly to the viewer's right and photographed on a dark rectangular plinth. The hair is rendered in rows of curls with many small drilled holes, and the face has heavy-lidded eyes and closed lips. Behind it are other objects, including a small bust on a pedestal at the left, and the print is mounted on a card with handwritten notes below.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Bust and statue from North Africa. Alex.Mus

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Nord-Afrika. Alex.Mus