Object photograph·C03321·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1 (A.J.2048)

Terracotta figurine of a horned animal standing on four legs, with dark painted bands on a pale surface — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03321. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small terracotta figure of a horned animal, most likely cattle, standing in side view on four legs. Its head has long upright horns and a pointed muzzle, and the body is decorated with dark painted patterns and bands over a pale surface. Chips and cracks show on the body and legs, and the figure stands on a plain grey surface against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.2048.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.2048.

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