Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn0418·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I (Metropolitan Museum, 1322..)

Limestone head with a veil drawn over the back, shown in left profile, with the face and surface partly worn.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0418. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head with a veil drawn down over the back and sides, shown in left profile. Wavy strands of hair show at the forehead and temple, and the face has a straight nose and full lips. The surface is pale and worn, with flaked and chipped areas, and the head rests on a dark stand against a grey backdrop. A number label and a small printed label are attached near the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I, Ces.Coll, Metropolitan Museum, 1322..

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Ces.Coll, Metropolitan Museum, 1322..