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Fragmentary clay figure of a woman. Only head and upper body remain. The woman is shown with long hair falling to her shoulders which is cut into a straight fringe. Her upper body is bare except for the two necklaces she is wearing. A hole through the mouth shows that the figure might have been a vessel, for instance an oil dripper. The figure was mould-made using red clay and covered with a white slip before being fired. Details such the eyes and the strands of here were rendered using incised lines.;

Title Fragmentary clay figure of a woman. Only…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.2

Item type figurine
Clay figure depicting the face and hair of a woman. Her straight hair is cut into a pointed fringe and part of it falls before her ears. The rest was gathered in a top-knot and a long plait was looped up to the top of the head. The eyes and the hair were rendered in great detail using incised lines.;

Title Clay figure depicting the face and hair…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.7

Item type figurine
Terracotta camel.

Title Terracotta camel.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.8

Item type figurine
Clay plaque in the shape of a face. The smiling human face is shown with a broad nose, rounded ears and large round eyes. The hair is slightly wavy and short, the forehead marked by a central incised line. The person wears large round earrings.

Title Clay plaque in the shape of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.10

Item type figurine, plaque
Clay plaque in the shape of a face. The smiling human face is shown with a broad nose, rounded ears and large round eyes. The hair is slightly wavy and short, the forehead marked by a central dot. The person wears large round earrings.

Title Clay plaque in the shape of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.11

Item type plaque, figurine
Terra-cotta appliqué mask.

Title Terra-cotta appliqué mask.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.12

Item type plaque, figurine
Clay plaque in the shape of a face. The smiling human face is shown with a broad nose, rounded ears and large round eyes. The hair is slightly wavy and short, the forehead marked by a central dot. The person wears large round earrings. The plaque was most likely used as an appliquŽ for a vessel.;

Title Clay plaque in the shape of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.13

Item type plaque, figurine
Terracotta appliqué mask.

Title Terracotta appliqué mask.

Pressmark MAS.14

Item type plaque, figurine
Clay plaque in the shape of a face. The smiling human face is shown with a broad nose, rounded ears and large round eyes. The hair is slightly wavy and short, the forehead marked by a central dot. The person wears large round earrings.

Title Clay plaque in the shape of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.15

Item type figurine, plaque
Terracotta monkey.

Title Terracotta monkey.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.18

Item type animal, figurine
Terracotta monkey.

Title Terracotta monkey.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.19

Item type animal, figurine
Fragmentary clay figurine of a monkey. Only the head remains. Details such as the eyes and the fur were rendered using incised lines. The object was covered with a white slip before being fired.;

Title Fragmentary clay figurine of a monkey. Only…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.22

Item type figurine
Terracotta camel.

Title Terracotta camel.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.24

Item type figurine, animal
Terracotta camel.

Title Terracotta camel.

Pressmark MAS.25

Item type animal, figurine
Clay plaque showing the face of a man. He has short hair, a moustache and a concentric circle on his forehead. Details such as eyebrows, moustache and the strands of hair were rendered using incised lines. The object was most likely used as an appliquŽ, for instance for a vessel.;

Title Clay plaque showing the face of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.26

Item type figurine
Clay plaque showing the face of a man.

Title Clay plaque showing the face of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.27

Item type plaque, figurine
Clay plaque showing the face of a man. He has a moustache, a beard and a bald forehead, hair remaining only on the sides of his head. His nose is very broad, his eyebrows and eyes thick and bulging. The object was made using a mould, but additional details such as eyebrows, moustache and the strands of hair were rendered using incised lines. The concave shape of object suggests that it was used as an appliquŽ, for instance for a vessel.;

Title Clay plaque showing the face of a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.28

Item type figurine
Terracotta female head.

Title Terracotta female head.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.32

Item type figurine
Terracotta female head.

Title Terracotta female head.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.33

Item type figurine
Terracotta female head.

Title Terracotta female head.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.34

Item type figurine
Round clay plaque depicting a smiling face with a broad nose and bulging eyes, cheeks and forehead. The plaque is fragmentary and only a small part of the hair and the beard can still be seen. The plaque was most likely used as an appliquŽ for a vessel.;

Title Round clay plaque depicting a smiling face…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.37

Item type plaque, figurine
Fragmentary clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with the bulging eyes, cheeks and forehead giving it an evil expression. The plaque was probably applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

Title Fragmentary clay figure depicting a lion's face.…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.40

Item type plaque, figurine
Fragmentary clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with its head surrounded by the mane. Eyes, cheeks and forehead are bulging, giving the lion an evil expression. The fact that the plaque is flat on the reverse side suggests that it was applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

Title Fragmentary clay figure depicting a lion's face.…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.41

Item type figurine, plaque
Terracotta camel head.

Title Terracotta camel head.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.44

Item type animal, figurine, plaque

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