Object photograph·C02631·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, sculpture (A.J.922)

Terracotta figurine of a figure riding a four-legged animal, one arm around its neck, with dark painted stripes. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02631. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small terracotta figurine of a human figure with a pointed head and a rounded face, sitting astride a four-legged animal with a long head and neck. The rider's arm is stretched around the animal's neck, and dark painted stripes run along its neck and legs. The figure stands on a glossy light surface against a plain grey background, and cracks and joins are visible on the arm and body.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, A.J.922.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. A.J.922.

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