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Object photograph·C04683·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 4 (Me.888)

Terracotta figurine from Mersinaki, seen in profile, with a tall cap, folded arms and a cylindrical base
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04683. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rough, pitted terracotta figure shown in side profile on a plain pale background, facing right. It wears a tall, flat-topped cap with a raised front edge, and its face has a prominent pointed nose and a projecting chin. The arms are folded across a broad body that narrows into a plain cylindrical base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 4, Me.888.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 4. Me.888.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)