Object photograph·C04486·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.44)

Terracotta figurine of a standing figure with arms folded across the chest, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04486. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small standing terracotta figure with a tall, pointed head, a prominent nose and mouth, and a short neck. The broad shoulders and arms are folded across the chest, and the body narrows to a flat, splayed base. The surface is pitted with small dark specks, and the figure is shown upright against a plain pale backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.44.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.44.

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