Molded

Technique of creating an object by pressing or pouring a material into a mold.

Molding is a process of creating an object by pressing or pouring a material into a mold. A mold is a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.  

 

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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)
17887D 32-40-226 (none) (none) [A-E] Copper bull's head. Five examples. Cast in copper and originally attached to some wooden object (from which they have been broken away) by a pin passing through the neck. All of same type but differing in size and slightly in execution all of regular Al Obaid style all in good condition.
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).
18420C (none) 1933,1013.225 (none) Clay figurines. Crudely hand-modelled. No heads, flat wing-like arms, flat bases.
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]
2916 (none) 1927,1003.143 (none) Terracotta hen. Head missing. [drawing 1:1]
6901D (none) 1927,0527.251 (none) Model bricks. Burnt. C and D to E [Expedition, UPM and BM respectively]
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.
15327G (none) 1930,1213.380 (none) Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
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) 30-12-542 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 30-12-544 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 30-12-545 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 30-12-546 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 30-12-547 (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 31-16-753a (none) (none) [Unknown]
(none) 31-16-753aa (none) (none) [Unknown]

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