Object photograph·Csn3282·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, statuette (A.J.1366)

Terracotta figurine of a human figure seated on the back of a four-legged animal, from Ayia Irini — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3282. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A handmade terracotta figurine shows a small human figure with a rounded head sitting astride the back of a four-legged animal with a short tail. The animal's head is raised to the right and its legs are short and stubby. The surface is worn and dark in patches, with visible cracks and chipped areas, and the figurine stands against a plain pale background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals, A.J.1366.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic Animals. A.J.1366.

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