Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·C08520·1927–1931

Find from North Africa

Carved stone relief of a woman's face framed by scalloped forms, find from North Africa
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08520. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone block shows a female face in relief at the centre, with wavy hair drawn back over the forehead and curled locks at the sides. Above the head, a ribbon-like curved element and a knot-like form project from the stone. On either side, rows of rounded, scale-like shapes run diagonally outward and down, and the lower edge of the block is rough and worn.

English, translated from the Swedish record

North Africa.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Nord-Afrika.