Hands Clasped Below Breasts
Depiction of a person with their hands at their waist.
This category contains depictions of a human who has their hands at or near their waist, possibly holding an object. This is also a depiction of prayer.
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Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
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16939A | 31-43-386 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief of nude female with hands below breasts. (A) Complete. (B) Broken but complete except for feet; (C) Broken away at knees, poor cast. (D) Broken away at knees, poor cast; (E) Complete, the legs cut apart after moulding (F) Complete; (G) Mould taken only to navel and the cast then rounded off (probably same mould poor); (H) Complete (as above). All the above are of very lightly fired clay, red or yellowish grey, and form a group distinct from nearly all the other terracottas. They might be modern casts from an ancient mould. Type III c.Y | |
16942 | 31-43-397 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure standing with hands clasped below breasts plain chiton. (A) Broken away above ankles; poor cast and face all gone. [drawing] | |
16953A | 31-43-387 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure. With hands clasped below breasts; lines of dots on background. (A) Complete, but in very bad condition, and hidden by salt. | |
16982 | 31-43-391 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude woman with hands clasped below breasts. Upper part of head and legs below knees missing. Type? possibly III C.X. | |
16992 | 31-43-385 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. Red clay : good modelling, broken away above knees. Photo _ | |
16998 | 31-43-393 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Miniature. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. (A) Complete. Type IIIC.J. | |
17142A | 31-43-413 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure with hands clasped below breasts. (A) poor impression. Complete. [drawing 1:1] | |
17160 | 31-43-442 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief of bearded man standing full faced with clasped hands. Wearing a long flounced garment. (A) Complete, but face broken away. [drawing] | |
17161 | 31-43-379 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. Peculiarly coarse and violent type. (A) Fragment broken away at waist. [drawing 1:1] | |
17172 | 31-43-414 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief of seated goddess. Full face, with hands clasped below breasts: she wears the long dress with pleated flounces, and a turreted crown. (A) Complete except for feet. | |
1725 | (none) | 1924,0920.107 | (none) | Figurine. Fragment, waist upwards only: drab clay; moulded; nude female figure. | |
17251 | 31-43-43 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
1746 | (none) | 1924,0920.114 | (none) | Terracotta relief. Fragment. Upper part of female figure, full face: curious double headdress: hair elaborately ringed: cloak over shoulders bbelow bead collar meeting above breasts, rosette on left shoulder: hands clasped below breasts. | |
1767 | (none) | 1924,0920.376 | (none) | Figurine. Drab clay. Female, nude, upright, feet broken. [drawing 1:1] | |
1772 | (none) | 1924,0920.377 | (none) | Figurine. Drab clay, female, nude,. Head, trunk and thighs only. [drawing 1:1] | |
1780 | (none) | (none) | B15662 | Figurine. Red clay. Female, nude with necklace. [drawing 1:1] | |
18011 | 32-40-15 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Bearded man (?) full face, hands folded below breast: elaborate drapery. Fragment from wiast upward. | |
18039B | 32-40-35 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female, -young girl- standing full face, hands clasped = hair in waves, double necklace. (A) = fragment, complete from thighs upwards. (B) Fragment, from waist up. Not from the same mould, but identical type. (C) Fragment from waist up = perhaps from the same mould as (B). (D) Fragment, from hips up = same type but from a smaller mould. | |
18047A | 32-40-34 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete to knees. (B) Complete but mould has failed between knees and feet. (C) Complete. (D) Complete from knees upwards. Poor impression. (E) The same figure but 2 heads struck from the same mould have been attached to one body, very clumsily. Doubtful authenticity. Said to be from Digdiggeh. | |
18048A | 32-40-33 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped the hair dressed in a heavy rather Egyptian style. (A) Fragment, from clasped hands upwards (background removed). (B) Fragment (background left on) = from belly upwards: much worn. | |
18051 | 32-40-20 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Head unduly large, body thick and heavy: hair dressed in Egyptian style. Complete from knees upwards. | |
18052 | 32-40-12 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Hair elaborately dressed, big earrings and necklaces. Complete from knees upwards. | |
18054 | 32-40-17 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Slender type. Complete. | |
18066A | 31-43-398 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Female figure standing full face, hands clasped, pleated and flounced dress, hair elaborately waved. (A) Fragment from middle thighs upwards. (B) Complete (poor example). | |
18066B | 33-35-49 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Female figure standing full face, hands clasped, pleated and flounced dress, hair elaborately waved. (A) Fragment from middle thighs upwards. (B) Complete (poor example). |
Related Terms
Baby at Breast/Breastfeeding - Hand Raised - Hands on Breasts/Holding Breasts - Hands on Hips - Holding Animal - Holding Flail - Holding Jar - Holding Other - Holding Scepter - Holding Tambourine - Holding Weapon - Seated - Standing - Standing on Lion
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