Object photograph·Csn3311·1927–1931

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, statuette (A.J.1537)

Terracotta statuette from Ayia Irini, front view of head and upper body with one arm raised — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3311. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Front close-up of a terracotta figure's head and upper body against a plain grey backdrop. The head is rounded, with a tall cylindrical projection on top, a pinched nose, a small mouth and flat ear-like pieces at each side. One arm is raised with the hand near the head, the right shoulder is broken away, and dark ink lines are drawn on the print around the figure.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Terracotta Minor Plastic 3, A.J.1537.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Terracotta Minor Plastic 3. A.J.1537.

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