Object card·SAL_2346·1967

Terracotta figurine of horseman on horse, Salamis

Terracotta figurine of horseman on horse, Salamis
Object card: 1967. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_2346. "Terracotta figurine of horseman on horse, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

Object card

English, translated from the French record

Figurine of a horse and rider, the horse with a broken muzzle and broken legs, the rider headless, body turned three-quarters, wearing a short tunic and cloak, right hand holding the mane. Pink clay. H. 6.8, L. 8.1, W. 3 (cm). Found in the area south of the rampart, square K VI/γ3; inventory Tc_0826; 8 April 1967.

French, as on the record

chantier : Zone au sud du rempart objet : Figurine type :Cheval et cavalier carre : K VI/γ3 diapositives : C_2232 inv objet : Tc_0826 inv tessons : Tc_0826 negatif : 02159_06 Cheval et cavalier, cheval au museau brisé et aux pattes cassées, cavalier sans tête, corps tourné de trois quart, avec tunique courte et manteau, main droite tenant la crinière. En argile rose. H. 6,8, L. 8,1, l. 3

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