Object photograph·Csn0428·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I head and statue, Detroit Institute of Arts. 786

Limestone head of a bearded man with a curled headband, on a dark marble base — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0428. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A limestone head of a bearded man with heavy-lidded eyes, a wide band of curled ornament across the head, and a worn nose and beard. It is photographed frontally against a dark background and rests on a dark, marble-effect base. The surface shows weathering and small chips.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Ces.Coll, Detroit Institute of Arts. 786..

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Ces.Coll, Detroit Institute of Arts. 786..