Object photograph·Csn3752·1927–1931

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki terracotta limestone object (Me. 0602)

Head sculpture from Mersinaki, shown frontally with wide eyes, a broad nose and a short hairline — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3752. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved head with a broad face, large almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, a flat broad nose and closed lips, photographed frontally against a plain grey backdrop. The short hair is shown as a rounded mass over the forehead, and the thick neck ends in a rough, broken base. The surface is pitted and worn, with lighter patches across the cheeks and brow.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0602. C.M. (a coin/mynt has the same number, possibly an error?)

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Hellenistic roman Mersinaki Terracotta limestone, Me. 0602. C.M. (ett mynt/coin har samma nummer, möjligen fel?)

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