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| Fragment a) Seated draped figure, the arms held up to the sides of the head in a gesture of lamentation.
On the back of the head, painted locks; the nose, although it is broken off with the top of the ... 8 April 1935 |
Broken off at neck.
She wears a high coiffeur on top of her head, over hair parted in the middle.
Unglazed.
Micaeous brownish red clay.
ADDENDA: Same mold as T 1095 and T 1532. Modern fill. Leica ... 10 April 1935 |
Broken away all around.
Signed.
For the same signature see T 603 and probably also T 471.
ADDENDA: Incised in wet clay the letters: P O
Φ
Late Roman.
Destruction fill of late Roman Building. Leica ... 9 April 1935 |
Broken all around.
Gouged folds; and gouged decoration, hatching and startss on the drapery.
Red clay; buff surface.
Late Roman. Destruction fill of the late Roman Building. Leica ... 10 April 1935 |
First interpretation: head of figurine.
The figure wears a high ornamental headdress. Pierced eyes. The curiously distored mouth suggests a mask of some sort.
Buff clay, thin purple red wash. Red earth ... 9 April 1935 |
Small fragment from right cheek of mask with part of large open mouth, right eye and bit of nose preserved.
Soft pinkish to orange-buff clay, light buff at surface.
ADDENDA Sherds from same fill stored ... 8 April 1935 |
Lower right arm and hand of muscular male figure, the hand cupped as if holding something.
Broken at elbow and tips of fingers.
Traces of white paint.
Pinkish-buff clay. Layer D, context of 1st. or 2nd ... 8 April 1935 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Three non-joining pieces, each broken on all sides.
On fragments Β 541a-b), twelve lines of the inscription preserved, with one to four letters in each.
On fragment Β' 559 c), four ... Shortly before 104/3 B.C. |
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