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1907,1111.49

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.49

Item type figurine
vessel

Title vessel

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.51

Item type figurine, vessel
sculpture

Title sculpture

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.52

Item type figurine, sculpture
seal

Title seal

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.169

Item type figurine, seal
1907,1111.174

Material clay

Pressmark 1907,1111.174

Item type figurine
Stucco Buddha.

Title Stucco Buddha.

Material clay

Pressmark 1907,1111.178

Item type figurine
Stucco relief fragment.

Title Stucco relief fragment.

Material clay

Pressmark 1907,1111.185

Item type figurine
1907,1111.201

Material ivory

Pressmark 1907,1111.201

Item type figurine
1928,1022.102

Material ink and colours on wood

Pressmark 1928,1022.102

Item type figurine
Leg from a clay rider.

Title Leg from a clay rider.

Pressmark 1928,1022.116.b

Item type figurine
Clay figure of a woman.

Title Clay figure of a woman.

Pressmark 1928,1022.120

Item type figurine
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 head of a monkey. Details such as the nose, fur and eyes have been rendered using incised lines.;

Title Clay head of a monkey. Details such…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.6

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

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