Human Figurine
| Object Number: | 31-16-736 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PFT, ash layer, about -1600; UE IV: Pit F, in a layer of ashes at level c. 2.00m |
| Period: | Ubaid Period |
| Date Made: | c 3500 BC |
| Early Date: | -4000 |
| Late Date: | -3000 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Terracotta |
| Iconography: | Nude Woman |
| Height: | 4.3 cm |
| Width: | 2.2 cm |
| Depth: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number: | U.15398 - Field No SF |
Description
CBS Register: clay figurine. pre-flood nude woman. fragt. head. El O'beid type.
UE IV: clay figurine, head of; unusual type with skull, full face, horizontal slit eyes and small mouth; the face painted bright red with traces of black bands on the high headdress.
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 |
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