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Type 5a. Nude Female Holding Her Breasts
(variation of Type 1a because the bodies of the figures are flat)
| a | front and back of the figure is flat | - |
| b | breasts are applied triangular pellets | - |
| c | shoulders indicated | (A16.27) |
| d | one example (Z1.231) has arms separated from the torso | - |
| e | base of neck narrower than the waist | - |
| f | necklace where present has parallel incised lines in front anf counterweight down the back | - |
| g | can have one or both hands cupping or holding the breasts | (A9.145 with modeled breasts, hips) |
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Type 5b. Thick Bodied Nude Female Holding Her Breasts
(variation of Type 5a but very thick)
| a | shoulders sloping | - |
| b | arms detached from torso | (A2.110) |
| c | hands with incised vertical lines which may be fingers but may indicate an object held between both hands | - |
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