Object photograph·C04551·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3 (A.J.1774)

Terracotta figurine of a standing human figure with a pointed head covering and one hand raised to the chest, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04551. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small terracotta figurine of a standing human figure with a tall pointed head covering, a long face with a prominent nose and small mouth, and arms with one hand raised to the chest. The narrow body tapers into a flared base. It is photographed upright against a plain pale background, with a handwritten number label along the lower edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1774.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1774.

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