Figurine
Plaque
37-15-8
From: Iraq | Khafaje
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 37-15-8 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Iraq | Khafaje |
Archaeology Area | Mound D, J 77 |
Date Made | ca. 2000 BCE |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Terracotta |
Iconography | Bearded Man | Serpent |
Description | Terra cotta. Greyish buff ware. Bearded human figure with hands at breasts, each hand grasping the tail of a serpent which rises to the shoulder. Legs and most of head missing. |
Credit Line | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937 |
Other Number | KH 8-213 - Field No SF |
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