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Object photograph·C03691·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2 (C.M.)

Terracotta figure with a tall conical cap and beaded headband, standing on a rectangular plinth.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03691. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The figurine stands upright with its arms bent and hands held near the chest and waist, and its surface is dark and worn in places. The head wears a tall conical cap with a row of dots along the forehead, and the eyes are large and almond-shaped. It is photographed against a pale draped background and set on a rectangular plinth.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2. C.M.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 2. C.M.