Object photograph·C08971a·1927–1931

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 6

Terracotta head of a bearded man from Vasilika, with a banded headband and incised beard, neck broken off — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08971a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head of a bearded man, seen in three-quarter view against a plain light background. The forehead is crossed by a band with dotted decoration, the brows and beard are incised with texture, and the eye, nose and modelled ear stand out in relief. The surface is rough and pitted, and the neck ends in a broken base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 6.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 6.