Description (Catalog Card): Owl? Unbaked clay. Oblong block with rounded edges. 2 cavities for eyes sockets and in each cavity a cowry shell to represent eye ball. Nose roughly pinched to form a projecting ridge between the eyes. Cavity in top of head 002 in diam. [drawing 1:2]1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): found in connection with Larsa pavement of store room containing tablets W. end. 7 Quiet Street, Room 5. EM     
Material (Catalog Card): terracotta2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): W. 010 L. 008 Ht. 005     
U Number: 7587     
Museum: University of Pennsylvania Museum      
Object Type: Figural Objects >> Figurines >> Zoomorphic      uncertain
Season Number: 05: 1926-1927      
Description (Modern): Square brick with divot in top, possibly an altar? Or incense burner? Two shells placed on the side, making a pinched beak. Possibly a figure, maybe just a decoration. Brownish gray clay. Slightly broken. U number on object.      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Clay >> Fired >> Terracotta      
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17216     
Measurement (X): 100     
Measurement (Y): 97     
Measurement (Z): 51     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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