Object card·SAL_7765·1973

Bearded male figurine wearing a conical helmet, Sanctuary

Bearded male figurine wearing a conical helmet, Sanctuary
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7765. "Bearded male figurine wearing a conical helmet, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Figurine of a bearded male figure wearing a conical helmet, with a depression for the right cheek, a sharp, prominent nose, a deep depression for the mouth, a narrow beard and a flattened nape; the arms are applied separately, and the helmet nasal, mouth, and an X on the chest and back are painted. Red fabric with white coating; the red paint is faded. Head solid-modelled, torso hollow, arms applied. H. 5.5 cm. Square K V/η7 (2), Sanctuary, Salamis; inventory Tc_2255; negative 06814_03. 29 August 1973.

French, as on the record

chantier : Sanctuaire objet : Figurine type :Masculin carre : K V/η7 (2) inv objet : Tc_2255 inv tessons : Tc_2255 negatif : 06814_03 Personnage barbu et casqué, casque conique, dépression pour la joue droite, nez en arête aigue, proéminente, forte dépression pour la bouche, barbe étroite, nuque aplatie. Bras rapportés, nasal du casque, bouche, X sur le torse et le dos peint. Pâte rouge, couverte blanche. Peinture rouge effacée. Tête modelé plein, buste creux, bras rapportés. H. 5,5

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