Terracotta quadruped figurine from the Sanctuary, Salamis
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7296. "Terracotta quadruped figurine from the Sanctuary, Salamis". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Terracotta quadruped with a thick muzzle, a slight round projection for the eye, ears lying flat against the sides and a strong neck held forward. The triangular, flattened foreleg is also extended forward. Pinkish clay with a buff slip; solid modelling; H. 8, L. 9. Sanctuary, square K V/θ6 (1), Salamis, Cyprus; inventory Tc_2191; negative 06402_04; 19 September 1972.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Animal
type :Quadrupède
carre : K V/θ6 (1)
inv objet : Tc_2191
inv tessons : Tc_2191
negatif : 06402_04
Quadrupède au museau épais, légère saillie ronde pour l'œil, oreilles couchées sur les côtés, cou fort, tendu en avant. Patte triangulaire aplatie, tendue en avant. Argile rosée, couverte chamois. Modelé plein. H. 8, L. 9
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