Accession No
Z 17377 B
Description
Head and neck of a terracotta figurine in the form of a horse or hippocampus. The figure has: a pointed ridge for the mane; pointed ears, broken at the tips; eyes in the form of an oval disc surrounded by a raised ring of clay, with a small circle of clay in the outer corner of each eye; flared nostrils, marked with indentations; a deeply incised line for the mouth; incised lines outlining the eyes, the sides of the nose, and the base of the head; a ridge down the neck, below the chin; a small front right leg, bent in half. Pink-buff fabric. Possibly part of an animal-shaped vessel.
Place
Asia; West Asia; ?Palestine; ?Israel
Period
?Iron Age
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 17377 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Clay
Local Term
Measurements
125mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 17377: 'Pottery bull and pottery horse (front half only).'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Head and neck of a terracotta figurine in the form of a horse or hippocampus. The figure has: a pointed ridge for the mane; pointed ears, broken at the tips; eyes in the form of an oval disc surrounded by a raised ring of clay, with a small circle of clay in the outer corner of each eye; flared nostrils, marked with indentations; a deeply incised line for the mouth; incised lines outlining the eyes, the sides of the nose, and the base of the head; a ridge down the neck, below the chin; a small front right leg, bent in half. Pink-buff fabric. Possibly part of an animal-shaped vessel.
Event Date 21/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:304283
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