Object photograph·C04511·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1994)

Terracotta figurine from Ayia Irini of a standing human figure with a tall conical head and one arm bent at the side. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04511. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta figurine of a standing human figure, shown frontally against a plain pale backdrop. It has a tall conical top, large round eyes, a prominent nose and a broad, rounded body, with one arm bent at the side and the hand resting near the hip. The surface is matte and worn, and the figure stands on a rough wooden support at the bottom of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1994.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1994.

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