Object photograph·C00324·1927–1931

Pottery White Painted III-1 shaped like an animal (L.403.42)

Pottery figure of an animal, possibly a goat, with a long raised neck and a painted body panel of cross-hatching and bands. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00324. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A pottery animal with four short legs, a long upright neck and a raised head with a pointed muzzle and a small projection under the chin. The body is painted with dark horizontal bands and a central panel of cross-hatching, and the surface shows light wear and flecks. It stands on a pale surface, photographed against a plain background on a light card mount.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery in the shape of an animal, possibly a goat. Pottery White Painted III-1, L.403.42.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik format som ett djur, möjligtvis en get.

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