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Human Figurines
Typology

4. Female: realistic

Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati – September 2002

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Type 4a. Nude Female with Realistically Modeled Body

a well proportioned body (best example A10q823-1)
b separated buttocks and legs (made separately and joined only at the pubic triangle) (A12q19.9)
c incised and impressed designs on pubic triangle -
d can have only incised designs on pubic triangle but in this case the patterns vary (A12q19.1)
e deep hole indicating the navel -

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Type 4b. Plaque with Realistically Modeled Female in High Relief

a deep wide navel (A5q140))
b plaque portion has flat back -)
c one plaque has a high curved portion at the top (A15 XXX))
d pubic triangle indicated with relief (A7.356))
e knees indicated -