Object card: 1971. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6470. "Ram's head figurine from the Rampart sector". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Ram's head, with a very thick neck, rounded back, protruding eye and a partly closed horn; the top of the head is incised. Beige clay with a pale yellow slip; solid modelling, very crude workmanship, shallow incisions made with a blunt tool, horn applied. H. 5.5 cm, diam. 3.1 cm. Square K V/ηζ8, Rampart sector, Salamis, Cyprus; inventory Tc_2111; negatives 05436_03, 05436_04, 05436_05, 05436_06; 6 May 1971.
French, as on the record
carre : K V/ηζ8
inv objet : Tc_2111
inv tessons : Tc_2111
negatif : 05436_04
negatif : 05436_05
negatif : 05436_06
negatif : 05436_03
type :Tête de bélier
Tête de bélier, cou très fort, arrière bombé, œil en saillie, corne peu fermée. Dessus de la tête incisée. Argile beige avec couverte jaune pâle. Modelé plein, facture très grossière, incisions superficielles faites avec un outil non coupant, corne rapportée. H. 5,5, diam. 3,1
chantier : Rempart
objet : Animal
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