Figurine

31-16-733

Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-16-733
Current Location Middle East Galleries - On Display
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Archaeology Area PFT/PFG [Pit F, E7, Level 3.00m]; UE IV: PFG/T, loose in soil
Period Ubaid Period
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta | Bitumen
Technique Incised
Iconography Nude Woman
Description

CBS Register: clay figurine. pre flood nude woman. Hands on hips. Bitumen wing. Slanting eyes. Incised pubes (with sketch). Clay spots on shoulder

UE IV: terracotta figurine of a nude female standing and with her hands resting against her waist; the bitumen covering of her high head-dress is preserved

Height 3.6 cm
Length 16.8 cm
Width 5.8 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931
Other Number U.15385 - Field No SF | B19141 - Old Museum Number

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