17006http://www165.123.244.137/subject/17006/MuseumBritish MuseumObject TypeAnthropomorphicSeason Number09: 1930-1931IconographyFemaleData collected by British Museum research team.TechniqueMold PressedData collected by British Museum research team.MaterialTerracottaU Number16436MU number subdivided, based on Woolley's Subdivisions. Description (Catalog Card)Terracotta figurines. Tambourine player: Type IIIa. A sub-species (1): (A) Fragment preserved from hips upwards: (B) Fragment from waist upwards; (C) fragment from knees up; from a different mould, the head being smaller; (D) fragment rom thighs up: similar to last; (E) fragment from waist up: similar to last, a much worn example; (F) fragment from waist up: sub-species 2; (G) fragment head & feet missing; (H) fragment head & legs missing; (J) fragment broken off at waist, fair impression; (K) fragment broken off at thighs, poor condition (sub-species 1344?) or type III, cf. ; (L) fragment broken away at knees; fair impression; (M) Complete except for feet, but the face damaged & chip off tambourine; (N) Fragment from waist up, poor ; (O) Similar type but from a much smaller mould; broken away at hips; (P) Fragment from waist upwards, good impression; (Q) Fragment from hips upwards, poor and badly encrusted with salt.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Modern)Fired clay plaque depicting nude female in relief; mould-made; slightly concave back; face details shown but damaged; wears headband; curled hair comes down to shoulders; wears necklace and garment decorated with spots; bracelets at wrists; holds tambour in both hands to chest; face details shown; slightly protruding belly and naval; incised lines at waist may represent belt or girdle; pubic triangle depicted; broken at the feet.Data collected by British Museum research team.Find Context (Catalog Card)DiqdiqqehMaterial (Catalog Card)ClayMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Registration Number)1931,1010.429Measurement (Catalog Card)H. 160mmMeasurement (Height)154Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Width)62Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Depth)20Data collected by British Museum research team.Start Date1850BCData collected by British Museum research team.End Date1500BCData collected by British Museum research team.