Object photograph·C08977·1927–1931

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Arsos VII, British Museum

Limestone head of a bearded male figure with a wreath of leaves and berries, shown against a dark background. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C08977. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head of a bearded man, with a wreath of leaves and clusters of fruit or berries across the top of the head. The eyes are almond-shaped and the beard is rendered in tight curling spirals. The head rests on a square block base with a cylindrical element above it, and the surface shows some wear and pitting.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Arsos VII, British Museum, c. 155 PL. XVI.

Swedish, as on the record

Cypro-Greek II Limestone Arsos VII, British Museum, c. 155 PL. XVI .

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