Terracotta bird figurine with outspread wings, Sanctuary
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7823. "Terracotta bird figurine with outspread wings, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Bird with outspread wings, a conical foot slightly raised, eyes marked by a large swelling, neck stretched forward, horizontal back and wing raised backward. Painted bands; orange-red fabric partly covered with cream slip, red and black paint still vivid. Homogeneous manufacture, solid modelling. H. 4.7 cm. Sanctuary, square K V/θ7 (1), inventory Tc_2270; 5 September 1973.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Animal
carre : K V/θ7 (1)
inv objet : Tc_2270
inv tessons : Tc_2270
negatif : 06834_05
type :Oiseau
Oiseau aux ailes déployées, pied conique légèrement dressé, yeux marqués par un renflement important, cou tendu en avant, dos horizontal, l'aile en arrière, vertical. Bandes peintes. Pâte rouge orange, couverte crème en partie, peinture rouge et noire encore vive. Fabrication homogène, modelé plein. H. 4,7
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