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)
1244 (none) 1924,0920.96 (none) Upper part terracotta relief of a god with horned headdress carrying curved weapon upon right shoulder.
1247 (none) (none) B15698 Portion terracotta model probably the head (or foot) of a bed, of which 2 legs remain. The head is decorated inside, quarterly with low reliefs of geese or ducks, and cocks. P. [drawing]
1255 (none) (none) B15710 Child's rattle in baked clay, double cogged edge and perforations in the sides. P. [drawing]
1287 (none) (none) B15718 Clay Rosette. Fragment of light clay. Like U.1286, but larger. P.
1302 (none) 1924,0920.72 (none) Upper portion of relief with figure similar to U.1301.
1304 (none) (none) B15681 Upper part of clay relief with figure similar to preceding, but beardless, and clasping his hands instead of holding weapons. P.
1307 (none) 1924,0920.112 (none) Upper part of clay relief showing a god with horned headdress and curved staff over left shoulder standing between 2 tall symbols on poles, or weapons.
1308 (none) 1924,0920.66 (none) Clay relief showing a pair of seated figures, male (left) and female (right) embracing each other with one arm. The man holds in his other hand a kid or lamb and the woman a hanging bag.
1310 (none) 1924,0920.87 (none) Clay relief of 2 seated figures, mother (left) and daughter (rt). The mother holds a vessel before her breast with her left hand.
1311 (none) (none) B15635 Clay relief. Similar to the preceding.
1312 (none) 1924,0920.105 (none) Upper part of clay relief shewing clean-shaven men facing left with rt. hand raised; his garment leaves rt. shoulder bare.
1313 (none) (none) B15656 Clay relief.shewoing man in fringed dress of Gudea style, facing front, and bearing a kid or goat in his arms. P. photo 174 Diqdiqqa
1314 (none) (none) B15671 Lower part of clay relief, shewing a man wearing fringed dress of Gudea style.
1315 (none) (none) B15629 Clay relief. Upper part, showing head of a man wearing round cap and holding a small animal before him in his hands. P.
1316 (none) 1924,0920.82 (none) Upper part of clay relief shewing head of heavily bearded man. app. with right arm raised.
1325 (none) (none) (none) Clay figurine. fragment of, drab clay: Moulded: head and body only. figure wearing necklace (? on beard) and head-dress; arms crossed on chest.
1330 (none) (none) B15632 Clay figurine. Red clay. Moulded. Bearded figure, wearing flounced robe and holding scepter in the right hand. P.
1331 (none) 1924,0920.74 (none) Figurine. Light drab clay. Moulded. Nude figure, bearded, head and body facing, legs in profile. The god Ea(?) holding jar from which flow two streams.
1332 (none) (none) B15638 Figurine. Drab clay. Moulded. Nude bearded figure holding jar, god Ea(?) as in U.1331. P.
1333 (none) (none) B15674 Clay figurine. Drab clay: moulded. Female head in high relief, wearing band over forehead. P.
1336 (none) (none) B15677 Figurine. Fragment. From below waist upwards only: light yellow clay: moulded. Female figure with high headdress and necklace. P.
1337 (none) 1924,0920.81 (none) Figurine. Fragment. Reddish drab clay: moulded. Head and breast of female figure, with headdress and necklace.
1338 (none) 1924,0920.83 (none) Figurine. Fragment. Drab clay. From below waist upards only. Moulded: female figure with necklace.
1341 (none) 1924,0920.88 (none) Figurine. Fragment, waist upward. Drab clay, moulded. Female figure, clother, with long hair, bearing infant in arms.
1346 (none) 1924,0920.85 (none) Figurine. Light red clay: moulded. Broken away below knees. Female figure, nude, with left hand raised.

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