Accession No
Z 16682 C
Description
A ceramic model of a camel with a rider. The camel has a long neck ending with a protruding muzzle and two ears. There are two adjacent, circular indentations at the base of the neck. The back has a raised triangular section possibly depicting a hump or a rider's seat. There is a short rounded tail and four cylindrical legs with tapering and rounded feet. Sitting on the back of the camel is a human figure. The camel and figure are painted white and are decorated with red linear, intersecting patterns. The two front legs have been re-adhered, with a small section detached and missing.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Upper Egypt
Period
Source
Green, Frederick William [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 16682 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
139mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Z Register description for Z 16682 A-D reads: 'Four toy pottery camels with riders.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A ceramic model of a camel with a rider. The camel has a long neck ending with a protruding muzzle and two ears. There are two adjacent, circular indentations at the base of the neck. The back has a raised triangular section possibly depicting a hump or a rider's seat. There is a short rounded tail and four cylindrical legs with tapering and rounded feet. Sitting on the back of the camel is a human figure. The camel and figure are painted white and are decorated with red linear, intersecting patterns. The two front legs have been re-adhered, with a small section detached and missing.
Event Date 15/11/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:294253
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