Terracotta rider figurine, Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (4)
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7356. "Terracotta rider figurine, Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (4)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Rider figurine without its horse, with a rounded back, flattened torso and concave lower back; the arms extended forward, narrow seat. An X mark runs the full height of the back and cuts across a band at the bottom. Bright pink clay with cream slip and red paint, very faded; solid modelling. H. 4.6, W. 3.2. Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (4), Salamis, Cyprus. Negative 06423_03; inventory M_2201 (Tc_2201); 22 September 1972.
French, as on the record
negatif : 06423_03
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Figurine
carre : K V/η5 (4)
type :Cavalier
Cavalier sans son cheval, dos bombé, buste aplati, bas du dos concave, les bras partaient en avant, assise étroite. X sur tout la hauteur du dos, recoupe une bande en bas. Argile rose vif, couverte crème, peinture rouge, très effacée. Modelé plein. H. 4,6, l. 3,2
inv objet : Tc_2201
inv tessons : Tc_2201
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