Object photograph·C04508·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.2465)

Terracotta figurine of a standing human figure with arms folded across the chest — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04508. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta figurine standing upright, photographed frontally against a plain grey backdrop. The large head has closed eyes, and incised lines mark a beard-like area around the chin and face. A ring-like band encircles the neck, the arms are folded across a broad rounded torso, and the stubby legs end in feet with toes indicated.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.2465.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.2465.

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