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)
1229 (none) 1924,0920.375 (none) Terracotta model of a bearded man holding a kid before him. The upper part of head is missing. [drawing] Photo 174
1232 (none) 1924,0920.73 (none) Terracotta relief showing 2 figures, male (right) and female (left) standing facing, each with hand upon the shoulder of the other. [drawing]
1235 (none) 1924,0920.76 (none) Terracotta relief of mother and child similar to preceding number.
1236 (none) 1924,0920.62 (none) Terracotta relief, complete, of naked goddess with hands resting under the breasts and apparently some kind of wrap round the shoulders. Drab clay. [drawing]
1244 (none) 1924,0920.96 (none) Upper part terracotta relief of a god with horned headdress carrying curved weapon upon right shoulder.
1302 (none) 1924,0920.72 (none) Upper portion of relief with figure similar to U.1301.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1340 31-16-835 (none) (none) Figurine. Fragment, waist upward only: red-brown clay: moulded. Nude female figure.
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.
1347 (none) 1924,0920.65 (none) Figurine. Drab clay: moulded, broken away at knees. Female figure, nude, with headdress, necklace (3 or 4-fold) and belt.
1348 (none) 1924,0920.90 (none) Figurine. Drab clay: moulded, feet broken. Nude female figure.
1349A (none) 1924,0920.108 (none) Relief fragment. Drab clay: moulded. Figure in profile (waist upwards only) apparently one of a group. There is a hooked attachment behind the figure.
1349B (none) 1924,0920.98 (none) Clay Relief, Fragment of, drab clay, molded. Figure in profile (waist upwards only) apparently one of a group. There is a hooked attachment behind the figure.
1352 31-16-852 (none) (none) Clay figurine. Drab clay. Moulded, head broken off. Female figure.
1365 31-16-815 (none) (none) Figurine. Fragment, below waist only. Reddish clay: moulded. Female(?) figure in elaborately flounced skirt.
1366 (none) 1924,0920.109 (none) Figurine. Fragment, lower part only. Drab clay: moulded. Female wearing skirt, walking right to left.

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