Object photograph·C04553·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals (A.J.1553)

Terracotta figurine of a bull with long upswept horns, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04553. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A hand-modelled terracotta figurine of a standing animal with long upswept horns, a short raised tail, a blunt muzzle and four stubby legs. The surface is matt and mottled with worn patches, and the eye is shown as a raised ring. It is photographed alone against a plain backdrop and mounted on a light card with a border.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, A.J.1553.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. A.J.1553

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