Object card·SAL_5467·1970

Terracotta horse and rider, Sanctuary

Terracotta horse and rider, Sanctuary
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5467. "Terracotta horse and rider, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Object card for a horse with rider, sector Sanctuary, square K V/ε5 (3), inventory Tc_2066. A bridled horse ridden astride, its saddle replaced by a blanket; the seated rider has his left leg hanging down to the left, his left hand resting on the croup, and wears a short belted tunic. Green clay, hollow-moulded, with detailed workmanship; the horse perhaps had legs in full relief. H. 5, L. 8.5, W. 4. Salamis, Cyprus; 15 April 1970.

French, as on the record

negatif : 04455_03 negatif : 04455_04 negatif : 04464_01 negatif : 04464_02 negatif : 04473_04 negatif : 04445_03 Cheval harnaché monté en amazone, selle remplacée par une couverture, personnage assis jambe pendant à gauche, main gauche posée sur la croupe, porte une tunique courte à ceinture. Argile verte, moulé creux, fabrication détaillée, le cheval avait peut-être des jambes en plein relief. H. 5, L. 8,5, l. 4 chantier : Sanctuaire objet : Animal type :Cheval carre : K V/ε5 (3) inv objet : Tc_2066 inv tessons : Tc_2066 negatif : 04445_04 negatif : 04455_02

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