Object photograph·C08972a·1927–1931

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 10

Terracotta head of a bearded figure with a tall cap, from Vasilika — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08972a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head of a bearded figure, shown frontally against a pale grey background. A tall, rounded cap covers the top of the head, and large ears project from each side. The eyes and mouth are incised, the nose is prominent, and the beard is rendered with rows of small incised marks; the surface is pitted and the base of the neck is broken off.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 10.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote, Vasilika 10.