Object photograph·C06115·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, figurine (A.J.2349)

Terracotta figurine of a standing animal with a long neck and upturned tail, photographed in side view. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06115. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A hand-modelled terracotta figurine of a standing four-legged animal, shown in side view facing left. It has a long neck, a head with a short muzzle, a stocky body and a tail curled up at the rear. The surface is pitted with small holes and worn in places, and the figure stands out against a pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 1, A.J.2349.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 1. A.J.2349.

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