Object photograph·C04516b·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1732)

Terracotta figurine from Ayia Irini with a tall conical head and bent arms, standing upright — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04516b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figurine with a tall, pointed conical head, large round eyes, a long beak-like nose and bent arms with hands at the waist. The narrow body tapers into a flared base, with a crack across the shoulders and a dark chip at the foot. It is photographed upright against a plain pale background within a thin border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1732.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1732.

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