Object card: 1974. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7998. "Horned animal protome, Temple of Zeus". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Object card
English, translated from the French record
Protome of a horned animal (perhaps a bull): sugarloaf-shaped skull, horns set on the sides, broad brows in a wide curve, broad neck and widely split muzzle. Eyes and garland applied, brows incised, garland marked with cells. Hollow modelling. Red-brown fabric with a light cream slip. H. 5 cm. Temple of Zeus, square E VII/ε7; inventory Tc_2278; 5 June 1974.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/ε7
Protome d'animal cornu (taureau?). Crâne en pain de sucre, cornes sur le côté, sourcils en vaste courbe, cou large, gueule largement fendue. Yeux et guirlande rapportés, sourcils incisés, guirlande marquée d'alvéoles. Modelé creux. Pâte brun-rouge, couverte claire (crème). H. 5
inv objet : Tc_2278
inv tessons : Tc_2278
objet : Animal
type :Protome
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