Object photograph·C04425·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1 (A.J.2049)

Terracotta figurine of a bull with upturned horns, an open muzzle and a painted grid pattern on its body. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04425. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta bull figurine with long, upward-curving horns, modelled eyes and an open, rimmed muzzle. The body is covered with a painted grid of rectangles containing dots, and the neck has painted stripes. The surface shows cracks and wear, and the figure stands on a pale sheet against a plain grey backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.2049.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.2049.

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