Object photograph·C09019·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone

Limestone head of a male figure from Mersinaki, seen from the front with short curly hair — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09019. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Close-up frontal photograph of a carved limestone head with short, tightly curled hair, deep-set eyes, a broad nose with a chipped tip, and a closed mouth. The rough, pitted surface shows weathering, and a part of the neck and shoulders is visible at the bottom of the frame against a plain light grey background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone.

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