Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7110. "Mounted horse and rider figurine, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Mounted horse and rider figurine, made in one homogeneous fabric in two elements; the rider sits upright with arms outstretched, and the horse has rounded shoulders, long legs, a triangular neck, a pinched mane and an arched hindquarters, with a thick tail. Brown-red fabric covered with pinkish-beige slip, painted in red and black, with solid modelling; L. 7,6 x 5,5. Square K V/η6 (1-3), Sanctuary sector, Salamis, Cyprus; inventory Tc_2150; negatives 06307_06 and 06307_05; 2 September 1972.
French, as on the record
type :Cheval et cavalier
Cheval monté, fabrication homogène, deux éléments, cavalier droit, taille marquée, épaules arrondies, longues jambes, bras tendus, cheval à cou triangulaire, crinière pincée, arrière train arquée. Queue épaisse. Pâte brun rouge, couverte beige rosé. Peintures rouge et noire. Modelé plein. L. 7,6 x 5,5
carre : K V/η6 (1-3)
inv objet : Tc_2150
inv tessons : Tc_2150
negatif : 06307_06
negatif : 06307_05
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Animal
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