Object photograph·C04550·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.2385)

Terracotta figurine with a long cylindrical body, short projecting arms and a conical head, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04550. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A grey terracotta figurine stands upright on a flat base, with a long, slightly tapering cylindrical body and short projecting arms at the shoulders. The rounded head has a tall conical cap, a small pointed nose and flaps at the sides, and a knotted cord or ornament hangs at the neck. The surface is pitted and worn, shown frontally against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.2385.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.2385.

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