Human Figurine
31-43-368
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 31-43-368 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | BC; from a Larsa house overlying the mausoleum of Amar-Suena |
| Locus | B.C. in ruins of Lrsa houses |
| Period | Larsa |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Iconography | Woman |
| Description | Nude female figure of the flat "violin" type in "snowman" technique. Hand modelled. Pellet eyes, breasts and navel. Incised necklaces. Incised triangular apron (?) over pubes. Lines across body. Broken legs and arms. |
| Height | 9.8 cm |
| Width | 6.9 cm |
| Depth | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number | U.16263 - Field No SF |
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