Object photograph·C06116b·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, statuette (A.J.2440)

Terracotta statuette of a standing figure, upright, with a rounded head and a pitted, pale surface. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06116b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall terracotta statuette stands upright against a plain grey background. The narrow, slightly tapering body has a rounded head at the top, a raised form on the left side that may be an arm or shoulder, and a flat, uneven base. The pale, pitted surface shows small incised marks and lumps across the body.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 2, A.J.2440.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 2. A.J.2440.

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