Cast
Figurine Fragment
B1978
From: Iraq | Nippur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | B1978 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Egyptianizing |
Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Terracotta | Plaster |
Iconography | Beltis |
Description | CBS Register: cast of terracotta relief, fragment, Egyptianizing. Beltis. Original in Constantinople. PBS XVI: same type (nude woman with clasped hands) with better proportions. The arms are still closely attached to the body. The round face on a slender neck has a decided Oriental charm, with the classical features, large eyes, round nose, fleshy lips and firm chin. The wavy hair, tied by a fillet, falls in curls on the shoulders. molded with background. Cast of an original in Constantinople. |
Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition to Nippur II, 1890 |
Other Number | PBS XVI: 53 - Other Number |
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