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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.91
Shape Figurine
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 2.5YR 4/6
Decoration Figure on a horse, moulded both back and front. On back can be seen a circular shield. The front shows the horses mane and the figures face. Red coarse clay with flecks of white. Hole completely through nose of horse perhaps for suspension(?). Horse has two legs, each with a concave base.
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Condition Seemingly intact. Small chip to back leg of horse. Some deposits.
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Beazley_DB
Height 13.5
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. Widest point 11.4 Thickest point 3.5
Location Warfare
Edited_by Denise; Kinsey
Date_edited 9 August 2002; 30.01.2006
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