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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
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.23

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
Fragmentary clay figurine of a bird. The animal sits on a stand but is shown with spread wings as if flying. Parts of the beak and the crest are missing. Details such as the feathers were rendered using incised lines.;

Title Fragmentary clay figurine of a bird. The…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.46

Item type animal, figurine
Miniature clay figurine of a bird, probably a hoopoe. The bird is shown with spread wings as if flying. Crest, eyes and feathers were emphasised using incised lines.;

Title Miniature clay figurine of a bird, probably…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.47

Item type figurine, animal
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
Clay figurine of a monkey. The animal is shown with clasped hands and the legs twisted up as if swimming or floating in the air. Details such as the fur were rendered using incised lines.;

Title Clay figurine of a monkey. The animal…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.75

Item type figurine
Terracotta monkey with drum.

Title Terracotta monkey with drum.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.78

Item type animal, figurine
Terracotta monkey.

Title Terracotta monkey.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.79

Item type animal, figurine
Terracotta monkey.

Title Terracotta monkey.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.80

Item type figurine, animal
Terracotta monkey.

Title Terracotta monkey.

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.84

Item type figurine, animal
Clay figurine of a bird, probably a hoopoe. The bird is shown with folded wings, a large beak and a crest. Details such as the feathers are rendered using incised lines. Both the crest and the beak have been pieced for supension.;

Title Clay figurine of a bird, probably a…

Material clay

Pressmark MAS.89

Item type figurine

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