Statue
| Object Number: | 37-15-40 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Khafaje |
| Archaeology Area: | Mound A, Q45/4 |
| Period: | Early Dynastic IIIB |
| Date Made: | 2500-2340 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2500 |
| Late Date: | -2340 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Alabaster Shell |
| Technique: | Inlaid |
| Iconography: | Bearded Man |
| Inscription Language: | Sumerian Language |
| Height: | 8.5 cm |
| Width: | 7 cm |
| Depth: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937 |
| Other Number: | KH 8-13 - Field No SF P222737 - CDLI Number UM 37-15-040 - Other Number |
Description
Alabaster. Back of head and end of pointed beard missing. Shell inlay in left eye. Traces of bitumen on break. See CDLI for transliteration info.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| 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 |
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