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Object photograph·C02412·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.893)

Terracotta figurine from Ayia Irini of a standing figure in profile, with painted face and dark chest bands
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02412. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A hand-sized terracotta figurine of a standing figure, shown in profile facing left. The head wears a rounded cap, with dark paint around the eye and along the jaw and beard, and dark painted bands cross the shoulder and chest. The figure stands on a flaring base and is photographed against a grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.893.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.893.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)