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Carved female figure seated on remains of a chair. Figure sits upright, right arm bent at elbow, holding a palm nut container with a horizontal line carved around the middle. Stool is short and round with slats at the back and the remains of a backrest on the protruding buttocks. Long round neck decorated with raised necklace. Head is narrow with small wide lips, flat nose, and ears flattened against head. Eyes are open with carved pupils and darkened irises, with three lines carved under each eye. Tall thin headdress forms an arch on top of head. Vertical bars meet a centre band spanning the length of headdress. Horizontal bands are carved into scalp with a vertical band connecting to headdress.
Standing wood figure (ibeji) on circular base. Wide shouldered male stands upright, arms curved to connect with thighs. Long fingers with nails are carved on each hand. Wide shoulders and thin stomach are smooth, with only belly button protruding. Phallus between legs. Long flat feet are carved with long toes. Minimally carved face has small holes for eyes, and indents for nose and mouth. Ears are flattened against side of head. Porous headdress is carved with vertical lines. Back is angular with protruding rounded buttocks. Figure is wearing a necklace with half white and half green beads around two red beads.
Standing wood figure (ibeji) of a male; arms curve to connect with thighs. Long fingers with nails are carved on each hand. Slightly protruding stomach and chest are smooth without any decoration, as is back. Phallus protrudes from mid-section. Angular foot is carved with horizontal lines. Face is highly stylized with open mouth showing square teeth, 3 vertical lines on each cheek, angular nose, long ears flattened against head, and open eyes with metals studs for pupils. Figure is wearing a necklace strung with mostly blue, white and red beads. Central beads are white and yellow and black and yellow. Headdress tapered to thin point above head and is carved with diagonal lines and triangles. Rounded triangle drops over forehead.
Fragmented bottle with compressed ovoid body, conical spouts and bridge handle. Burnished surface. Broken and partially repaired. Two panels of step “z” repeat motifs at both sides of handle. Traces of negative dots and orange-red paint. a) Top part of double spout bottle with two panels of step "z" motifs at both sides of bridge handle. b) Undecorated part of bowl base and side. c) Undecorated part of bowl base and side. d) Undecorated part of bowl base and side. e) Lower part of incised band. Parts f-o) Undecorated fragments. Part p) Piece with step "z" designs on band. Traces of orange-red pigment. q) Several undecorated fragments.
Fragmented grey-brown bottle with flat base, conical spout and bird blind spout, connected by a bridge handle. Feline design has dotted rectangles on rear paws, dotted circles in brow divided by elaborate whisker element. "Eye of god" designs, diagonal whiskers and dotted circles below mouth. Front legs with paws to sides. Traces of red pigment. Burnished surface. Broken and partly repaired. a) Part of side and base. Incised diagonals lines and two reed stamp circles near base. Traces of red pigment. b) Top part of body. Incised lines and reed stamp circles in body. Bird decoration on blind spout with perforated mouth and reed stamp circles as eyes. Traces of red pigment. c) Part of bowl base. d) Conical spout and bridge handle fragment. e-p) Diverse fragments. Nine undecorated, two with incised lines, one with reed stamp circles. q) Various small and undecorated fragments.
Grey-brown fragment, possibly from a bottle. Incised "V" designs on horizontal position, brushed decorative technique. Traces of cream paint. Molded ceramic. Burnished surface. Incomplete.
Fragmented bottle with partially burnished surface. Molded ceramic. Broken and partially repaired. Part a is the bottle base, slightly rounded; parts b-f are side fragments, curving inwards. Part g is a small side sherd.
Grey-brown fragmented ceramic. Partially burnished surface. Part a is a piece of the side and base. Part b is a side piece.
Bowl fragments. Broken; incomplete; partially repaired. Part a has rounded sides, slightly flat base and constricted rim. Incised feline head and body panels with reed stamp circles. Traces of orange-brown pigment. Molded manufacture; burnished surface. Part b is a side piece. Constricted rim and incised-vertical decoration. Traces of orange-red pigment near reed stamp circle.
Hemispherical grey-brown molded bowl fragment with flaring sides and rounded rim. Broad incised line on outer rim and crosshatching decoration on body. Broken and partially repaired.