Object card·SAL_7386·1972

Terracotta horse figurine with rider traces, Sanctuary

Terracotta horse figurine with rider traces, Sanctuary
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7386. "Terracotta horse figurine with rider traces, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Mounted horse with traces of the rider's hands, triangular muzzle, eyes shown by two raised bosses, large pointed ears with marked hollows, and pinched mane. Eyes black; ear hollows and muzzle red. Pale green clay with beige slip, painted red and black; solid modelling. L. 5.6, H. 3.6 (cm). Square K V/ε6 (2-3), Sanctuary, Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Tc_2210; 25 September 1972.

French, as on the record

chantier : Sanctuaire objet : Figurine type :Cheval carre : K V/ε6 (2-3) Cheval monté avec traces du cavalier (mains), museau triangulaire, yeux représentés par deux renflements, grandes oreilles pointues au creux marqué, crinière pincée. Yeux noirs. Creux des oreilles et museau rouges. Argile vert pâle, couverte beige, peinture rouge et noire. Modelé plein. L. 5,6, H. 3,6 inv objet : Tc_2210 inv tessons : Tc_2210 negatif : 06461_06 negatif : 06461_05

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