Mold Pressed
Technique of creating an object by pressing into a mold
This techniques is the result of pressing moist clay into a hollow container that has been carved or otherwise indented with the shape or image that is desired to be produced;. hand cut, incised and hand modelled additions may be made.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18611 | (none) | 1933,1013.183 | (none) | Terracotta relief. Woman squatting holding a baby to her left breast, she wears headdress of ribbed material. | |
| 18613 | 33-35-24 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Of bearded male figure wearing a high headdress, with ornament falling down from it to below the shoulders on each side. Curls of hair on each side of the face, hands clasped, and wearing some kind of close-fitting dress. Broken below the waist. | |
| 18619 | (none) | 1933,1013.187 | (none) | Terracotta releif of bearded male figure, with headdress falling down on each side, holding two objects over his chest, feet broken off. | |
| 18620 | 33-35-58 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Of a lion, passing to the right with mouth open, tail over back. | |
| 18701 | 33-35-26 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Beaded man walking right: wears loose drapery and carries a flail (?) over his right shoulder: behind him a seated monkey. | |
| 18703 | (none) | 1933,1013.182 | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female, full face, with flat crown, large earrings (?), heavy necklace and a strongly marked triangle for pudenda: hands clasped below breast. Feet missing. | |
| 18775 | 35-1-105 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief, fragment of. From the breasts upwards, a nude female figure in high relief: common features of 'Kassite' type. | |
| 18783 | 35-1-104 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female figure standing full face. The hair dressed in 5 outstanding curls, hands clasped over breasts: heavy multiple necklace and girdle and a shawl(?) which passes over the upper arms. Common type. | |
| 18966 | 35-1-108 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Seated figure of a woman wearing flounced skirt and suckling a child. | |
| 18005B | (none) | 1935,0113.86 | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Man advancing right and carrying a flail over his right shoulder. (A) Complete. (B) Head and shoulders only. | |
| 18037C | (none) | 1932,1008.240 | (none) | Terracotta relief. Goddess, standing (?) full face, hands raised and held apart before breast: high crown and elaborate hair and flounced dress. (A) Fragment, from the waist upwards. (B) Fragment from the waist upwards. (C) Exactly similar but from a smaller mould. Complete. | |
| 18038B | (none) | 1932,1008.239 | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female with necklace and girdle : hands clasped below breasts. (A) Broken across thighs, otherwise complete. (B and C) Both complete as moulded but the mould was defective : it ends just above the knees and had been damaed at the hips (both impressions from the same mould: query authenticity?) (D) Identical type but from a small mould. Fragment from below breasts upwards. | |
| 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. | |
| 18047B | (none) | 1932,1008.238 | (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. | |
| 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). | |
| 18616B | 33-35-25 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Terracotta relief. Of full face female figure, wearing a high headdress with long curled ornaments on each side falling onto the shoulders, a double bead necklace to which the hands are raised. Broken about the waist. Two examples. | |
| 2865B | (none) | 1927,1003.179 | (none) | Terracotta Figurine. Nude Ishtar standing upon lion. Broken in lion, much defaced. [Drawing 1:1] | |
| 16438M | (none) | 1931,1010.455 | (none) | Terracotta Figurines: Female figure, nude, Type III, c.x. (as 1); (A) Fragment from hips up; (B) Complete, standing on base, much damaged by salt; (C) Fragment head and feet missing.; (D) Fragment head missing; (E) Fragment head and legs below knees missing; (F) Fragment from hads upwards (1371); (G)Broken away above ankles: most resembles No. 3 (1371) (H) complete down to knees (no more moulded than this); (J) Damaged & missing below hands, face rubbed, poor; (K) Complete: fair condition. (L) Fragment: the left arm and the body below the hands missing. (M) Complete, from miniature mould, poor impression. | |
| 18046C | 32-40-26 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Woman, nude, standing full face, with tambourine : over the shoulders a spotted cloak. Coarse type. (A) Fragment from navel upwards. (B) Fragment from thighs upwards. Different mould and flatter relief: no cloak. (C) Fragment from thighs upwards: similar to (A). (D) Fragment from waist upwards: similar to (C). (E) Fragment from belly to knees. (F) Fragment: head only. (G) Fragment: from waist upwards and a smaller mould. | |
| 18046E | 32-40-27 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Woman, nude, standing full face, with tambourine : over the shoulders a spotted cloak. Coarse type. (A) Fragment from navel upwards. (B) Fragment from thighs upwards. Different mould and flatter relief: no cloak. (C) Fragment from thighs upwards: similar to (A). (D) Fragment from waist upwards: similar to (C). (E) Fragment from belly to knees. (F) Fragment: head only. (G) Fragment: from waist upwards and a smaller mould. | |
| 16433B | 31-16-927 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta Relief. Fragmentary, plaque, painted red of a bull-legged demon. he stands l. with body in profile and head full face holding a staff with hideous head. | |
| 16953B | 31-43-389 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts: lines of dots on background. A) complete, but in bad condition and hidden by salt. | |
| (none) | 30-12-546 | (none) | (none) | [Unknown] | |
| (none) | 30-12-547 | (none) | (none) | [Unknown] | |
| (none) | 31-16-769 | (none) | (none) | [Unknown] |
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