Sumerian alabaster statue from Ur, about 2400 B.C., Iraq Museum

Sculptures- Stone

Material: Gems/Pearls Rocks/Stones | Type: Sculptures/Relief carving | Countries: Iraq

  • Period

    Pre-Islamic

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Iraq (2003)

Category

Sculptures- Stone
Dark or white stone sculptures. The most common types of figures are :
-Standing figurines in white stone (or marble), 10-15 cm tall.
-Under-life-size standing or seated figures with folded hands, ranging from about 15 to 60 cm high (sometimes lifesize).
-Figures in provincial or oriental Roman style from Hatra, especially heads.
© Photo Scala, Florence