Context (Production / use)
These figurines were roughly modelled out of clay and given to one of Dr Seton-Williams' site-supervisors on the excavation site by the basket girls. They were made at the height of the rice harvest, - the girls making the female figurines (1966.280) and the men the male ones.
Event Date
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in black ink upon the base reads: '66.281'.
Event Date
Author: Jane Pettitt

Context (Related Documents)
Note found with objects 1966.279-1966.283 adds: "Males and female figurines and models of birds & other objects. Given by the basket girls of the sitesupervisors on the excavation 1965. Made during rice harvest. Girls made female. Men [made] male."
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1966.281.1-4: 'Four unbaked clay figurines of birds, probably ducks. One is walking, whilst the others are legless (presumably swimming)'.
Event Date 15/5/1992
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1966.281.1-4: 'Bird figurines of unbaked clay. Made in 1965'.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1966.281.1-4: 'Two have heads broken off.'
Event Date 3/6/2003
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Unfired grey clay model of a sitting bird, possibly a duck. The back of the bird has indented detail. Historic damage to base. The head is detached but present.
Event Date 15/11/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt