Alabaster votive statue, Ashur, 2400 BC, H 46 cm.

Figural sculpture – Sculpture in the round, Stone votive statues

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

  • Period

    3000 BC - AD 632

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Iraq

Category

Figural sculpture – Sculpture in the round, Stone votive statues
Stone (gypsum, limestone, marble) votive statues:

Ancient Mesopotamia: Figures with skirts or dresses with one shoulder bare; hands clasped at the chest or waist, or holding cups or branches. Inlaid or painted eyes, eyebrows and hair. Bearded and bald or long-haired men; women with headdresses or with hair in heavy coils, braids or chignons. Height: 15-60 cm.

Classical Antiquity: Figures wearing trousers or long robes (caftans) and jewellery. May have inscribed bases.
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