Object photograph·C03324·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals (A.J.1556)

Terracotta figurine of a standing bull with a tall tubular spout on its head and a looped handle on its back — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03324. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A grey terracotta figure of a standing bull, shown in side view on a pale surface. A tall hollow tube rises from the top of its head, and a rope-like handle arches from the neck down to the back. The surface shows cracks and wear, and the legs are short and sturdy.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, A.J.1556.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. A.J.1556.

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