Object photograph·C03478·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals

Terracotta figurine of a human figure seated on a four-legged animal — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03478. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A grey terracotta figurine showing a human figure seated astride the back of a four-legged animal, its arm stretched forward along the animal's raised neck. The animal has a long head pointing to the right and a short tail at the rear, and the surface shows cracks, repairs and light patches of worn clay. It is photographed against a plain pale background, with a number label in the lower right corner.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals.