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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
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
Fragmentary clay figure showing the head of a woman. Her hair is brushed upward from the forehead and parted in the middle. Her eyes are half-closed and the cheekbones are marked by small incised dots. For an almost identical object see MAS.31.;

Title Fragmentary clay figure showing the head of…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.30

Item type plaque
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
Fragment of a round clay plaque depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with its head surrounded by a very stylised curled 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 Fragment of a round clay plaque depicting…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.38

Item type plaque
Round clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with a moustache and its head surrounded by the mane. The representation is very stylised. The fact that the figure is flat on the reverse side suggests that it was applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

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

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.39

Item type plaque
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
Terracotta stamp.

Title Terracotta stamp.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.50

Item type plaque
Terra-cotta appliqué mask.

Title Terra-cotta appliqué mask.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.57

Item type figurine, plaque
Terracotta appliqué mask.

Title Terracotta appliqué mask.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.58

Item type plaque, figurine
Fragmentary round clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with its head surrounded by the mane. The representation is very stylised. The fact that the figure is flat on the reverse side suggests that it was applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

Title Fragmentary round clay figure depicting a lion's…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.59

Item type plaque
Round clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with its head surrounded by the mane. The representation is very stylised. The fact that the figure is flat on the reverse side suggests that it was applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

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

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.61

Item type plaque
Round clay figure depicting a lion's face. The animal is shown in full frontal view with its head surrounded by the mane. The representation is very stylised. The fact that the figure is flat on the reverse side suggests that it was applied to another object, probably a vessel.;

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

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.62

Item type plaque
Terracotta lion mask.

Title Terracotta lion mask.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.64

Item type plaque, animal
Round 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 Round clay figure depicting a lion's face.…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.67

Item type plaque
Fragmentary clay plaque depicting the face and hair of a woman. Her hair seems to have been gathered in a top-knot, which is now missing. However, a plaited braid of hair as well as a beaded band can still be seen. The hair on her forehead was cut in a short and straight fringe. Eyes and eyebrows were rendered in great detail using incised lines.;

Title Fragmentary clay plaque depicting the face and…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.98

Item type plaque
Round 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 animal 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 Round clay figure depicting a lion's face.…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.104

Item type plaque

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