Figurine Fragment

B15437

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B15437
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta
Iconography Female Head
Description

CBS Register: broken white clay head. Babylonian priestess or worshiper. Necklace. Large eyes, long locks, hair band, veil.

PBS XVI: nude woman carrying probably a libation vase, of conical form with markings about the head. Her face has the classical Gudea type, waved hair tied with a fillet fringe of curls over the forehead, locks on the shoulders, tight fitting necklace. Shoulders and arms are small compared to the head. There is a quaint smile on the young face. molded.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900
Other Number PBS XVI: 100 - Other Number

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