Object photograph·Csn0492·1927–1931

Limestone Neo-Cypriote

Limestone sculpture of a bust wearing a headdress with upright projections; the nose and mouth are broken away. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0492. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A close view of a limestone head and upper torso, with a headdress of two upright projections and a band of ridged and rounded elements across the forehead. The eyes are carved in almond-shaped relief, and the nose and part of the mouth are broken away, leaving rough surfaces. The figure is shown against a dark, plain background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Limestone Neo-Cypriote.

Swedish, as on the record

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