Female Figure from the Cella (Room G29) of the Temple of Ishtar, Stratum II
1500-1350 BCE
Description
Glazed terracotta figurine of standing woman, facing forward, with hands raised before her chest, fingertips together. The glaze obscures some of the finer detail of the modeling. The figure wears a long robe, with a long overgarment. The crown of the head is broken away, but the woman appears to have an elaborate knot of hair tied at the back of her head and wears either a short cap or headband that exposes her ears. The base is an integral part of the figure and is glazed above and below. In 1949 the statue was broken by accident at the waist and ankles and was repaired by the insertion of pin-sized rivets and glue. Width/thickness measured at the base.
Dimensions
13.8 x 4.1 x 4.5 cm (5 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; From stratum 2, most likely from the cella of the Temple of Ishtar, although the original Field Catalogue entry is unknown
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