Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (18.2006(2008))

TELL EL-LARKHA

EGYPT

material. Plastically modeled back and
hood. Hole (Dia. 0.5 cm; 1.2 cm deep)
pierced horizontally into the section of the
snake's body at the back. Generally well
preserved, small loss in left part of hood.
Hippopotamus tusk. H. 6.3 cm
I.F.9· Rearing cobra (uraeus).
WD/06/32 (R-631)
Plastically modeled head. Eyes not
marked. Hole in place of the jaws (Dia.
0.3 cm; 1 cm deep) for mounting a tongue
made of different material. Plastically
modeled back and hood. Hole (Dia. 0.6 cm;
1.3 cm deep) pierced horizontally into the
section of the snake's body at the back.
Numerous cracks and losses, mostly at the
outer edges. Hippopotamus tusk. H. 7.3 cm
I.F. 10. Scorpion.
WD06/34 (R-633) {Fig. 3]
Body covered with schematically
modeled scales, emphasized by deep
carving. Four legs modeled on either side.
Eyes well marked on the head with
disproportionately large pincers. Tail
round in section with emphasized by
carving. Round hole (0.2 x 0.4 cm) in last
segment, presumably for mounting the
sting made of different material. Round
hole on the underside of the body (0.4 x
1.0 cm), most likely to mount the figure.
Hippopotamus tusk. 6.8 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm.
I.F. 11. Water bird (goose?).
WD06/52 (R-651) {Fig. 3]
Body plastically modeled, wings
marked with carving. Neck long and
curving, head bent. Eyes round, flat carved
beak. Legs short, cylindrical. One leg
broken off, parts of the body and beak
missing. Hippopotamus tusk. H. 5.0 cm
I.F. 12. Falcon.
WD/06/27 (R-626)
Highly schematic representation of
a bird. Hole in central part of the body
supposedly for attaching the figure to
a base. Part of head missing, cracks and

losses on the bird's neck. Hippopotamus
tusk. L. 6.6 cm
I.G.l. Fantastic creature.
WD06/37 (R-636) {Fig. 6}
Winged creature with bird's head and
lion's or panther's body, shown sitting
with human hands resting on a high jar
(wine jar ?) held between the knees. The
beak is that of a bird of prey (falcon ?).
Bulging eyelids emphasize almond-shaped
eyes. The pointed ears are partly lost.
Breasts modeled on the front of the body
and small cuts on the back, presumably
imitating feathers. The bulge in the lower
part of the figure is most likely a tail.
Arms are bent at the elbows, the hands
featuring distinctive human fingers. Feet
are more like feline paws without toes.
Low flat base. Figurine broken vertically,
extensive delamination; beak, ears and
parts of the jar rim missing. Hippo-
potamus tusk. H. 7.2 cm (including base
0.6 cm)
I.G.2. Fantastic creature.
WD06/56 (R-655) {Fig. 6}
Small standing figure, very schemat-
ically worked. Snake-like body and human
(female?) face with almond-shaped eyes,
emphasized eyebrows, relatively wide nose
and small mouth. Hairline observed on
the forehead; the hair parted on top of the
head and falling on either side, passing
into a bulge that suggests transition into
a snake's body. It is not clear what the
other bulge on the right is. Double shape
protruding from the back of the base —
either the tail of a snake or the bottom
part of its hood. The sides of the base
decorated with an oblique hatched pattern
and dot in the centre (basket?). Round
hole in the base (Dia. 0.3 cm) with
remains of a bone peg for mounting the
figure. Well preserved; small losses in the
base. Hippopotamus tusk. H. 2.4 cm
(including base 0.8 cm)

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