Object photograph·C03322·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1 (A.J.1789)

Terracotta figurine of a horned animal, standing, shown in side view against a plain background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03322. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Side view of a small terracotta figurine of a horned animal standing on a pale surface against a plain light background. It has a long curved horn rising from the head, a short muzzle with an open mouth, a small rounded ear and four stiff, straight legs. The grey-brown surface shows cracks, chips and worn patches, especially at the head and legs.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.1789.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.1789.

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