NM Ant 0334 :: architectural terracotta

Object description: Mould-made terracotta in the form of a wolf-like animal. Small head with pointed nose. Heavily indicated eyebrows. Large, pointed ears. Mane of tresses framing the face and continues down the neck. Round the neck a band of three parallel ridges with a row of rivet-like ornaments and a bell-shaped pendant. Recessed area between the elongated paws framed by a heart-shaped ridge. Faint traces of probable stucco on surface. Coarse, light reddish fabric with many large inclusions and grits.

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