Human Figurine

32-40-41

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 32-40-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta
Iconography Human Figure
Description

Terra cotta. On plaque. Female. Hands clasped between breasts. High headdress. Necklace and bracelets. From waist down missing. 2015 description: The description in Emu does not match the object: the object is a fragment with a columnar form. It is possibly the lower half of the human figurine shaped in the round. The ceramic paste is orange.

Height 6.2 cm
Width 4 cm
Depth 3.6 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1932

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