Late Bronze Age II

Terracotta Male Figure

Terracotta male figure, possibly in Base Ring fabric; solid and hand-made; crudely rendered details; right hand raised to mouth, left hand touching erect penis; small pellet testicles; head raised upwards, pointed nose and chin and simple incision for mouth; very short legs with knees just below groin area and widening towards flat rudimentary feet; parallel bands with vertical strokes between in faint black paint around waist, possibly a belt; painted black band on left wrist; orange clay with buff slip, surface burnished or shaved with a knife. Dimensions: Height: 8.20 centimetres Object Type: figure Ware: Base Ring Ware (?) Techniques: moulded; shaved; burnished; applied; painted