CAMEL WITH A HEAVY CARGO OF MASKS

Description Hollow camel figurine (Bactrian), simply modeled. It stands in a rigid position on a thin rectangular base. It has a raised head and an upturned muzzle: small ears, round eyes, large nostrils, a closed mouth. The fur on the head and neck is shaped without any characterization, and the tail is also a simple flattened relief on the buttocks. The cloak is instead painted in a singular way: brown concentric circles and arcs on an ochre and white background that create abstract geometries. The cargo, placed transversely to the animal's low humps, is composed of two large sacs covered with monstrous masks. Each mask is modeled in relief like the head of a fantastical animal: a huge, flattened trilobed nose, sunken eyes and protruding pupils, pointed ears, and two twisted horns. The mouth and jaw are replaced by the actual pouch.