Object photograph·C08961·1927–1931

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, A.231

Terracotta head with a painted hairstyle, large ears and a calm face, shown on a stand. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08961. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head with a rounded cap of hair marked by a dense pattern of short strokes, painted or incised eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes with dark irises. The nose is broken and the mouth is small and closed, while the ears are large and curled, and the lower neck is broken away. The head sits on a plain cylindrical support and a number label is attached near the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Object photograph. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, British Museum, A.231; Idalion. X neo-cypn. A.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, British Museum, A.231; Idalion. X neo-cypn. A.

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