Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn3778·1927–1931

Roman sculpture

Sculpted stone head and upper bust in left profile, with curly hair, shown beside a scale bar
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3778. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A sculpted head and upper bust in left profile, with short curly hair arranged in locks and a clearly modelled ear. The pale stone surface is worn, with dark marks and small chips along the cheek and chin. A scale bar and a number label sit at the base of the neck, and the photograph is mounted on a pale card with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Roman sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Romersk skulptur.