Object photograph·fol. 28r

Clay figurines of riders, animals and carts

Small clay figures of riders, animals and carts arranged in four rows on a dark ground.
Photograph: Lawrence-Cesnola album, 1881. Wellcome Collection, London, fol. 28r. Public domain (Public Domain Mark).

Description

Small figurines are laid out in four rows against a dark background. The upper rows show horses and riders, human figures, and animals, along with several model carts with wheels. The lowest row holds small animal figures, including bulls and pigs, some with handles or spouts. Their surfaces are pale and show modelled detail and simple painted bands.

English

Clay figurines of riders, animals and carts: one of the sixty photographs of finds from Alexander Palma di Cesnola's excavations of 1876–1879 mounted in the album, on fol. 28r.