Terracotta bird figurine, Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (4)
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5409. "Terracotta bird figurine, Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (4)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Resting bird with barely marked feathers and a relief outlining the wing; the tail is very short. Made to be seen only from the right side. Pink clay, moulded hollow with very thin walls; the left side is unworked and has a vent hole. L. 9.2, l. 4.5, H. 4.3 (cm). Inventory Tc_2059; negatives 04410_02 and 04410_03; Salamis, Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (4); 8 April 1970.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Animal
type :Oiseau
carre : K V/ε6 (4)
Oiseau au repos, plumes à peine marquées. Relief dessinant l'aile, queue très courte. Fait pour n'être vu que du côté droit. Argile rose. Moulé creux, parois très minces, côté gauche non travaillé, portant trou d'event. L. 9,2, l. 4,5, H. 4,3
inv objet : Tc_2059
inv tessons : Tc_2059
negatif : 04410_03
negatif : 04410_02
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