16401 | 31-43-342

16904http://www165.123.244.137/subject/16904/16401 | 31-43-342

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Object TypeZoomorphic

IconographyCamelIconography tagged by Penn Museum research team.

TechniqueModeled in the RoundTechnique tagged by Penn Museum research team.

Season Number09: 1930-1931

MaterialTerracotta

U Number16401

Description (Catalog Card)Terracotta Figurine. Camel. The rider has been broken off. Hand modeled, rough. [drawing 1:1]Woolley's description

Description (Modern)This is a one humped camel or a two humped camel with a saddle. Defined as camel because of head shape, ears, tail, and the neck. Most of the saddle is broken. Looks like reigns and a bridle on head, the bridle is around the nose, reigns reach over head. Poorly fired reddish clay tempered with sand. Cracks in surface are from low firing and early treatments. U number on object.

Find Context (Catalog Card)BC Upper levels, in ruins of House 30/C

Material (Catalog Card)TerracottaMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)31-43-342

Measurement (Catalog Card)[L.86mm, W.70mm based on 1:1 drawing]

Measurement (X)82

Measurement (Y)62

Measurement (Z)41