Figurine Fragment
B15437
From: Iraq | Nippur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | B15437 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Terracotta |
Iconography | Female Head |
Description | CBS Register: broken white clay head. Babylonian priestess or worshiper. Necklace. Large eyes, long locks, hair band, veil. PBS XVI: nude woman carrying probably a libation vase, of conical form with markings about the head. Her face has the classical Gudea type, waved hair tied with a fillet fringe of curls over the forehead, locks on the shoulders, tight fitting necklace. Shoulders and arms are small compared to the head. There is a quaint smile on the young face. molded. |
Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900 |
Other Number | PBS XVI: 100 - Other Number |
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