Figural stirrup vessel

Description

fired clay, hollow, in form of a seated man, legs out in front, right hand to knee forming a loop, and left hand in low relief on the body, relief facial detail accentuated by hook nose, bulging eyes, drilled nostrils and slit mouth, black negative resist painted linear, circle and serpentine designs on red ground, stirrup spout arises from back, rep. (left ear spool reattached)