Figurine
Plaque
B15422
From: Iraq | Nippur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | B15422 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Iconography | Musicians | Flute | Tambourine |
| Description | CBS Register: clay relief, two musicians: double flute and tambourine. PBS XVI: nude women pressing their breasts. This group of two standing o a brick platform is parallel to the group of nude girl musicians. In each case the complete nudity suggests a festival or ritual action. The clay is much corroded, but the waved hair, necklace, belt, pubes and navel are still visible. molded. |
| Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900 |
| Other Number | PBS XVI: 102 - Other Number |
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