Mounted terracotta horse with traces of a rider and hands, triangular muzzle with a truncated end, and slightly protruding eyes; decorated with two-coloured bands. Pale grey, almost white clay with a pale yellow slip; the red and black paint is faded. Solid modelling; H. 4.4, L. 5.2. Found in the Sanctuary sector, square K V/θ6, Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Tc_2212; 6 September 1972.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Animal
type :Cheval
carre : K V/θ6
inv objet : Tc_2212
inv tessons : Tc_2212
Cheval monté (traces du cavalier, mains), museau triangulaire, au bout tronqué, yeux en légère saillie. Décor de bandes bichromes. Argile gris pâle, presque blanche, couverte jaune pâle, peinture rouge et noire effacées. Modelé plein. H. 4,4, L. 5,2
negatif : 06462_04
negatif : 06462_03
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