Stone Sumerian statue, about 2400 B.C. (IM 55204)

Sculptures- Stone

Material: Piedras | Type: Esculturas/Relieves | Countries: Irak

  • Period

    Pre-Islamic

  • Red List

    Lista Roja de Emergencia – 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.
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