Object photograph·C04558·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1 (A.J.2315)

Terracotta figurine of a bull with upright horns and four short legs, photographed against a grey backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04558. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A grey terracotta figurine of a bull stands on four short legs, with two upright horns, a broad snout with nostrils, and a rounded body marked by two incised grooves along the back. The rough surface is worn, with bluish discolouration on the rear flank and hindquarters. It is photographed in three-quarter view on a plain grey surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.2315.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.2315.

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