Statue
| Object Number: | 38-10-49 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Khafaje |
| Archaeology Area: | P 45/52, left of altar |
| Period: | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made: | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2600 |
| Late Date: | -2450 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Alabaster |
| Iconography: | Woman |
| Height: | 30.8 cm |
| Length: | 0 cm |
| Width: | 15.5 cm |
| Depth: | 14 cm |
| Credit Line: | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1938 |
| Other Number: | KH 9-178 - Field No SF |
Description
Alabaster: damaged by burning. On a square(?) base only a fragment of which remains. [Base has not been joined to statue]. Weariong a long garment leaving right shoulder bare, draped over left arm. Right forearm and left hand missing. Headless; hole bored in neck, traces of bitumen on break.
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 |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Olbrantz, John, and Kawami, Trudy S. 2013. Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections.. University of Washington Press. : Page/Fig./Plate: 131/29 | View Objects related to this reference |
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