SculptureSumerian3rd millennium BCE
Fragment of Carved Drapery from a Votive Statuette
c. 2600 BCE-2300 BCE
Description
Limestone fragment with incised lines on one side probably indicating drapery. Other sides are rough without detail.
Dimensions
4.57 x 2.44 x 2.18 cm (1 13/16 x 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from dealers.
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