Object photograph·C04545a·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1428)

Terracotta figurine of a standing human figure with arms bent at the waist, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04545a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The terracotta figure stands upright on a flared base, photographed against a plain grey backdrop. It has a tall pointed head, a pinched nose and mouth, and small ears, with arms bent so the hands rest at the waist. The body is narrow and the surface is worn, with dark marks on the shoulders and legs.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1428.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1428.

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