Object photograph·C04467·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.562)

Terracotta figure of a standing figure with a tall flat-topped headdress, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04467. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figure with a slender body, long neck and a tall, flat-topped headdress that widens at the top. The pointed face has a prominent nose and a small ear, and the arms are held close to the sides with the hands resting against the body. The plain, slightly worn surface stands on a wide, flat base against a pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.562.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.562.

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