Object photograph·C04484a·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1809)

Terracotta figure from Ayia Irini with a cap-like head and short stubby arms. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04484a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figure with a flat, cap-like head, a long narrow face with a pointed nose, and short stubby arms set out from the shoulders. The body is a tall, tapering column that widens toward a rounded base, with a smooth, slightly worn surface. It is shown on a pale surface against a grey backdrop and mounted on a card.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1809.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1809.

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