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Object photograph·C05913·1927–1931

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote statue of a standing figure with a long pointed nose and close-fitting cap
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05913. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall standing figure in terracotta on a rectangular base, shown full length against a plain grey backdrop. The face has a long pointed nose, large eyes and a close-fitting cap, and the bent arms hold the hands at the chest. The long garment has a row of pleated folds across the lower part, and the surface shows fine cracks.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Neo-Cypriote.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Neo-Cypriote.