17052http://www165.123.244.137/subject/17052/MuseumBritish MuseumSeason Number09: 1930-1931Object TypeAnthropomorphicData collected by British Museum research team.TechniqueMold PressedData collected by British Museum research team.IconographyFemaleData collected by British Museum research team.IconographyChildData collected by British Museum research team.MaterialTerracottaU Number16445DU number subdivided, based on Woolley's Subdivisions. Description (Archival)Figurine of female suckling child. Example in field photo depicts a seated woman, sitting cross-legged.Description (Catalog Card)Terracotta Figurines. Mother & child: Type V.3, (A) Head missing, poor condition, complete; (B) From larger mould, but same type, head missing, complete; (C) from larger mould, but same type, head missing; (D) Complete; (E) Complete; (F) Head missing, poor cast; (G) Complete, bad impression; (H) Head missing; (J) Complete; (K)Complete (different mould) (L) Complete (same as mould K); (M) Fragment head and base missing; (N) Probably similar, but from larger mould, only upper part to arm preserved. (O) complete, poor impression; (P) Head missing; (Q) Head missing; (R) Complete; (S) Complete; (T) Complete.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Modern)Fired clay plaque depicting woman and child in relief; mould-made; tapering oval top and rounded back; background cut away; edges smoothed and flattened; nude woman sits cross-legged, holding a child on her lap; child suckles at left breast; she sits on a platform with her head tilted forward; facial features clearly shown and include a pointed chin and holes for the nostrils; curled hair and band around forehead; in the background on either side of the face is a series of lines going in different directions which may indicate a veil; wearing a necklace.Data collected by British Museum research team.Find Context (Catalog Card)A.H. GraveMaterial (Catalog Card)ClayMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Big Number)127488Museum Number (BM Registration Number)1931,1010.403Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Catalog Card)H. 90mmMeasurement (Height)87Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Width)35Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Depth)22Data collected by British Museum research team.