Statue
| Object Number: | 37-15-31 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Khafaje |
| Archaeology Area: | Mound A, Q 45/4, shrine |
| Period: | Early Dynastic |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Alabaster Shell Lapis Lazuli |
| Technique: | Inlaid |
| Iconography: | Man Priest |
| Height: | 30 cm |
| Width: | 12.9 cm |
| Thickness: | 12.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937 |
| Other Number: | KH 8-272 - Field No SF |
Description
Alabaster. Full length skirt; overall leaf pattern. Ryes shell, pupils lapis, shaven head. Conus or Strombus.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| In the Artifact Lab: Conservation in Action (08 Apr 2017 - 12 Feb 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 61 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Legrain, Leon. 1944. "The Babylonian Collection of the University Museum". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 10. no. 3-4. pg. 1-75 Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Legrain, Leon. 1944. "Khafaje and Tell Asmar". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 10. no. 3-4. pg. 44-47 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 46, fig. 30 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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