Object photograph·C06848·1927–1931

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, statue (A.I. 1044+2495)

Terracotta statue of a standing figure with a pointed headdress and incised cape, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06848. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall terracotta statue of a standing figure stands on a rectangular plinth against a pale wall. It wears a pointed, cone-shaped head covering, with large rounded eyes and a small mouth, and horizontal incised lines cover a wide cape over the shoulders. Curved incised lines mark the chest, a long dress shows cracks and joins, and the arms hang at the sides above bare feet resting on the base.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 1044+2495.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Proto-Cypriote II, A.I. 1044+2495.

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