Fig. 207.—Seated woman and child.
Fig. 208. Woman with hands supporting breasts.
Fig. 209. Woman with hands supporting breasts.
5. By far the most common type is that of a nude woman with arms hanging down, perhaps a second form of Gula (cf. p. [234]). She is usually without ornaments, her hair and figure are similar to the others (Fig. [211]).
6. These five female deities are at present only counterbalanced by three male types, at least so far as moulded terra-cottas are concerned. The first is a standing bearded man clothed in a long flounced garment, who holds a small vase to his breast with both hands. We have already attempted (p. [234]) to identify him with Ninib. He is distinguished from Anu, who also holds a circular vessel with both hands, by the overflowing water that is pouring out of the vessel held by the latter. Of Anu we have in addition to seals a terra-cotta finely modelled by hand, with a great horned hat (Fig. [212]).
7. The second male type is less common. The hands are folded on the breast like Ninmach, and the flounced garment and arrangement of the hair are exactly the same as No. 6. It is possible that we may find it surviving in a rare Parthian type (Figs. 213, 214).
