NM Ant 0330 :: architectural terracotta

Object description: Mould-made terracotta (water-spout?) in the form of a wolf-like animal. Small head with pointed nose. Upper and lower jaw slightly parted, showing part of the teeth in upper jaw. Large, pointed ears. Heavily indicated eyebrows. Mane of tresses framing the face and continues down the neck. Round the neck a band of two parallel ridges with a row of rivet-like ornaments and a bell-shaped pendant. Traces of probable stucco on surface. Coarse, pinkish fabric with many large inclusions and grits.

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