Figurine
| Object Number: | 33-35-252 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Diqdiqqeh |
| Archaeology Area: | Diqdiqqeh |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Terracotta |
| Iconography: | Demon Mask |
| Height: | 10 cm |
| Width: | 8.7 cm |
| Depth: | 3.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1933 |
| Other Number: | U.2685 - Field No SF |
Description
UE VII: demon mask, Pazuzu or Humbaba? Terracotta; animal face; large round pierced eyes; one ear missing; hair, wrinkles, open mouth with teeth, beard in relief; two small "feet". Note: Number assigned 1963; if another piece with this number turns up, transfer this mask to the next unused number in this 33-35 series.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Magic in the Ancient World (16 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| 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] Woolley, Charles L. Ur Excavations: The Old Babylonian Period.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Plate 85/Figure 191 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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