Archaeological clay animal figurine

Archaeological clay animal figurine excavated from the South African Iron Age archaeological site of K2, dating approximately AD 1030 - AD 1220. The figurine has been pinched from a single piece of clay and consists of four pointed stubs for legs, a tail, torso, head, right ear and snout. The torso is rounded and extends from tail to head in a gradual upward line. The figurine is well-proportioned with the head moulded in relation to the torso. The head is characterised by a right ear of which the tip has broken off. The face is flattened and the snout is rounded The face is detailed in the form of two puncture holes for eyes. The legs are mere extensions of the torso and the animal stands on the pointed ends of the legs. A protuberance is evident on the belly, perhaps depicting an udder between the hind legs and a perforation is apparent below the tail. The tail extends straight outward from the lower back of the figurine.