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Object photograph·C06048·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II

Terracotta standing figure in profile facing left, with a tall cap and incised lines on the robe and arm.
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06048. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A standing terracotta figure seen in profile facing left, wearing a tall cap with a curved projection at the back. The body is long and cylindrical, with incised vertical lines on the arm and robe, and the arms are bent with the hands held forward. The pale surface shows cracks and a break at the forearm, and the figure stands on a rounded base against a plain backdrop.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II.