Object card·SAL_7111·1972

Terracotta horseman figurine from the Sanctuary, Salamis

Terracotta horseman figurine from the Sanctuary, Salamis
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7111. "Terracotta horseman figurine from the Sanctuary, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Horseman (cavalier), made in two homogeneous elements, head slightly tilted back and turned to the left, flat back, pinched face, concave chin, narrow flat body, arm extended in front. Pale green fabric, red paint, traces of black; solid modelling. H. 5 cm. Sanctuary, square K V/η6 (3-4); inventory Tc_2151; 2 August 1972.

French, as on the record

chantier : Sanctuaire objet : Animal type :Cavalier carre : K V/η6 (3-4) inv objet : Tc_2151 inv tessons : Tc_2151 negatif : 06308_02 negatif : 06308_03 negatif : 06308_01 Cavalier, fabrication homogène deux éléments, tête légèrement en arrière et tournée à gauche, arrière plat, visage pincé, menton concave, corps plat étroit, bras tendu devant. Pâte vert pâle, peinture rouge, traces de noir. Modelé plein. H. 5

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