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Head and Upper Part of a Statuette Holding a Smaller Figure

Head and Upper Part of a Statuette Holding a Smaller Figure

Mesopotamian

Mold-made terracotta figurine fragment depicting the head and partial bust of a figure with a smaller standing figure below the proper left shoulder of the larger figure. The terracotta is a light tan colour. The figurine has a broad head, wearing an impressed convex diadem surmounted by a pair of horns; large eyes and nose, sensous mouth; necklace below chin. Appears to hold small standing figure on left side with bent right arm and vertical fold marking long cloak-like garment. Grainy like brown surface with darkish reddish brown interior; rear surface impressed with finger prints; left margin broken away; diagonal break from right shoulder to just below smaller figure.

Terracotta, mold made

Old Babylonian/Isin-Larsa period

Sculpture