Object photograph·C00385·1927–1931

Terracotta horse, Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals

Terracotta horse figurine with painted stripes, shown in side view against a plain grey background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00385. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A hand-sized terracotta figurine of a horse, shown in side view on a plain grey background. The animal has an upright head with a rounded eye, a short raised tail and four slender legs, and its body is decorated with dark painted stripes and bands on a pale surface. Some paint has worn away and small chips are visible on the surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta horse. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. Stockholm

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terrakotta häst. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. Stockholm