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Object photograph·Csn0368·1927–1931

Limestone Neo-Cypriote

Limestone head in profile wearing a tall cap-like headdress, with a rough, weathered surface
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0368. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone head is shown in right profile on a dark stand against a grey backdrop. It wears a tall cap-like headdress with a band across the brow, and the ear is carved in relief with a fleshy lobe. The face has a straight nose, closed lips and an almond-shaped eye, while the stone surface is rough and pitted with small losses.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Neo-Cypriote.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Limestone Neo-Cypriote.