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Head and Upper Part of a Statuette Holding a Smaller Figure

Head and Upper Part of a Statuette Holding a Smaller Figure

SculptureMesopotamian2nd millennium BCE

Head and Upper Part of a Statuette Holding a Smaller Figure

1900-1800 BCE

Description

Mold-made terracotta figurine fragment depicting the head and partial bust of a figure with a smaller standing figure below the proper left shoulder of the larger figure. The terracotta is a light tan colour. The figurine has a broad head, wearing an impressed convex diadem surmounted by a pair of horns; large eyes and nose, sensous mouth; necklace below chin. Appears to hold small standing figure on left side with bent right arm and vertical fold marking long cloak-like garment. Grainy like brown surface with darkish reddish brown interior; rear surface impressed with finger prints; left margin broken away; diagonal break from right shoulder to just below smaller figure.

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Terracotta, mold made

Culture

Mesopotamian

Period

Old Babylonian/Isin-Larsa period

Century

2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

9 x 6 x 2.5 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 in.)

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