Object photograph·C04496·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1039)

Terracotta figure of a standing human form with a tall conical head-top, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04496. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figure with a smooth, pale surface, photographed against a plain light background. The cylindrical body narrows to a rounded base, the arms hang close to the sides with one forearm bent forward, and the head has a tall conical top ending in a narrow spout, a long nose, a pointed chin and small ears. Some small chips show on the arm and body.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1039.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1039.

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