Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·Csn3882·1927–1931

Hellenistic and Roman sculpture

Carved stone female head in profile, facing left, with a broken top and a wavy hairstyle.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3882. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A carved stone head shown in left profile on a square plinth against a black background. The face has a straight nose, full lips and a rounded chin, and the hair is arranged in wavy bands over the brow and falling behind the ear. The top and back of the head are broken and rough, and a small number label is placed on the neck.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Hellenistic and Roman sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Hellenistisk och Romersk skulptur.