Object photograph·Csn0465·1927–1931

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, Ar..

Limestone head from Arsos with a tall headdress decorated in relief and rows of curled hair — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0465. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Three-quarter view of a limestone head with the neck and upper shoulders below, shown against a plain light background. The tall cylindrical headdress carries rows of rosettes and small relief figures, and the hair falls in rows of curls and braids at the sides. The large almond-shaped eyes, nose and small mouth are worn, and the stone surface is pitted with faint blue marks on the cheek.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Swedish, as on the record

Limestone Cypro-Greek I Arsos V-VI, Ar..

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