Terracotta jar with flared conical body and a flat base, a stepped shoulder and a human face on the spout. The face consists of two eyes on either side of a central nose with a double nose ring, and an ear with a ring as well (one of the ears has broken off). The features are applied to the vertical rim of the spout, just below the lip. Below this, the neck of the vessel narrows to the stepped shoulder. There are traces of faded black linear and curvilinear negative decoration all around the stepped shoulder and on the rim on the side opposite the face. There are flecks of white (unintentional?) on the shoulder on the side opposite the face, as well as a long crack extending down the body. Well preserved.

Terracotta vessel in the form of a human kneeling with a semi-circular stirrup handle attached at the back of the head and lower back. A cylindrical spout extends out at an angle from the top of stirrup handle at the point which it starts to curve downward. The figure kneels on one knee and holds a square shield in the opposite hand and a ring mace in the other. The figure is wearing a headdress with a monkey head in the centre front, above which is a tall plumage-like decoration. There are discs on either side of the headdress with excised depressions painted a red-orange. There are excised depressions (painted red-orange) on the decoration, the perimeter of the shield, and on the tunic-like garment the figure is depicted as wearing. There are break repairs and small missing pieces at the base of the headdress, around the hand holding the mace, at both points of contact with the handle, as well as where the plumage of the headdress meets the discs. Vessel is decorated using cream and red slips.

Round ceramic inkwell has a small circular base below a large plate decorated with encircling lines of gold and green paint, and a scalloped rim. At its concave centre is a round pedestal of concentric circles, flaring out at top where a metal and ceramic lid opens on a metal hinge, revealing a deep inkwell inside. Pedestal is also painted with lines of green and gold.

Ceramic figure of a man sitting on a tree stump, wearing a white-grey robe with a crackled surface, open to show his chest and belly. He holds an open fan in his right hand, resting it on his knee. Brown boots encase his feet and an elaborately tied brown scarf covers his head. His face is covered by a beard and mustache, and lifted brows top wide open eyes.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Gift of Aileen and Arthur McNett.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.