Object photograph·C04452a·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1401)

Terracotta figurine of a standing bearded figure in a tall pointed hat, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04452a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figurine with a tall, pointed conical headdress, large round incised eyes, a small mouth and a short beard. The narrow, elongated body widens slightly at the shoulders and ends in a flared base; the arm on the viewer's left hangs down, while the arm on the viewer's right is broken off at the shoulder. It is photographed upright against a plain grey backdrop on a pale surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1401.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1401.

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