Figurine
| Object Number: | CBS17201 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | Royal Cemetery area at 2.60 m below the surface, not connected with any grave. |
| Locus: | found loose in cemetery |
| Section: | Babylonian |
| Materials: | Terracotta |
| Technique: | Inscribed |
| Iconography: | Sheep? Cow? Inscription Personal Name |
| Height: | 5.6 cm |
| Length: | 8.7 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number: | U.9549 - Field No SF P270214 - CDLI Number B17201 - Old Museum Number CBS 17201 - Other Number |
Description
Inscribed with cuneiform, indicating a personal name.
UE IV: terracotta figurine, hand modelled of a sheep (?); ears and legs broken. on one flank an inscription "Nam-(?) Overseer of Nannar."
CBS Register: Season VI. clay model of a sheep. inscribed with the name of NAM- Overseer of Nannar. Found loose in cemetery. 2.60m depth.
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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