Object photograph·Csn3746·1927–1931

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, British Museum

Terracotta head with a tall rounded cap, large projecting ears and flaring side locks, shown on a plain support — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3746. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta head with a rounded cap topped by a small knob and a raised band across the forehead. The face has wide almond-shaped eyes with dark centres, a small mouth and a prominent nose, while the ears project from the sides. The lower edge of the head is broken and it stands on a plain cylindrical support against a grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, British Museum.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracota Cypro-Greek I Mersinaki I-II, British Museum,.

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