Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn0437·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I, Ces.Coll.

Limestone head of a figure in profile, with a ribbed headdress and curled hair, on a dark stand
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0437. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved limestone head shown in right profile, resting on a dark cylindrical stand against a grey backdrop. The head wears a ribbed cap or headdress bound by a raised band, with rows of curled locks falling over the ear. The face is worn, with the nose and lips partly abraded, and the surface is pitted and grainy.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone. Cypro-Greek I. Ces.Coll.

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Ces.Coll.