Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Object photograph·C03792a·1927–1931

Pottery Red Polished I Stewart, Cyp.Mus.

Small figurine of a horned animal standing on four legs, with a long curved horn and a mottled dark surface.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03792a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small figurine of a standing horned animal, shown in side view on a pale background. One long, curved horn sweeps back over the neck, and the animal has a short upturned tail, four stubby legs and a pointed muzzle with a small eye. The surface is dark grey-brown with pale worn patches.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Pottery Red Polished I Stewart, Cyp.Mus.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Keramik.