Object photograph·C05658e·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, figurine (M.58.44)

Terracotta figurine of an animal with a long raised neck, small pointed head and flat base, against a grey backdrop — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05658e. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A whitish terracotta figurine of an animal with a long, raised neck and a small pointed head turned to the right. The body tapers toward the back and ends in a broad, flat base with a ridge along its lower edge. The surface is pitted and speckled with dark spots, and the upper body looks worn; it is shown on a grey backdrop within a photo mount.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, M.58.44.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. M.58.44.

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