Accession No

1959.395 C


Description

Terracotta spout in the shape of a ram's head. The ram's horns are shaped out of the terracotta, and its eyes are appliquéd. Its mouth is open to allow egress of water.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; North-West Frontier; Kala Dheri


Period

c 300 BC - 300 AD


Source

Gordon, D. H. (Colonel) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1959.395 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1959.395 A-C: 'Terracotta figurines: 1959.395 A: Bactrian camel with diminutive humps, hole through head for draw-string, and lines of decorative dots 1959.395 B: Cow, head only, with ornament on forehead and lines representing bridle 1959.395 C: Spout in form of a ram's head'.
Event Date 1959
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Andrews Gallery, Case 4.13, between 13/04/2012 and 17/02/2020.
Event Date 13/4/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Terracotta spout in the shape of a ram's head. The ram's horns are shaped out of the terracotta, and its eyes are appliquéd. Its mouth is open to allow egress of water.
Event Date 2/10/2023
Author: Esther Laver


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