Object photograph·C05927·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, figurine (A.J.2034)

Terracotta figurine of a standing four-legged animal with its head raised and ears upright, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05927. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta figurine of a four-legged animal stands with its head raised and turned slightly to one side. It has upright ears, a round boss for an eye, and a long neck, and the body shows moulded or incised lines and small holes in the flank and side. The surface is worn and mottled, and the figure stands on a pale surface against a plain light background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.2034.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.2034.

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