Object photograph·C05654a·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic (M. 039:012)

Small standing figurine on a rectangular base, photographed from Marion, finds from tombs 31–45 series.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05654a. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small standing figure with a rounded head, narrow shoulders and a long body, one arm folded across the chest and the other held close at the side. It stands on a plain rectangular base against a pale grey background. The grey surface is worn and chipped, with traces of blue pigment on the chest and arm, and handwritten notes appear at the edges of the photograph mount.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Handwritten pencil note slip headed Marion, with rows of numbers and dashes
Description, scan 1
A yellowed ruled slip of paper carries handwritten pencil notes. The word Marion heads the slip, with a line of numbers struck through beside it, and below are several short entries separated by dashes. A blue tick mark sits at the left, and a curved bracket is drawn down the right side.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic, M. 039:012.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic, M. 039:012.

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