Object photograph·Csn3743·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I from Mersinaki (Me. 0768')

Terracotta head from Mersinaki with a ridged cap, rows of curls and a curled beard, eyes and brows painted dark — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3743. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Close-up colour photograph of a terracotta head seen three-quarters from the front against a plain grey background. The head wears a cap with incised ridges and a band of rounded curls above the forehead and over the ear, and a beard of stacked curls runs along the jaw. The eyes and brows are painted dark on a pale buff surface with pinkish tones, and the left cheek and ear area is broken away with cracks across the neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0768', etc..

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, Me. 0768', etc..

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