Clay chariot model, Ashur, 2500 – 2000 BC, 13.2 x 13.2 cm.

Figural sculpture – Sculpture in the round, Clay figurines

Material: Arcilla/Cerámica | Type: Esculturas/Relieves | Countries: Irak

  • Period

    6000 BC - 4th c. AD

  • Red List

    Lista Roja de Emergencia – Iraq

Category

Figural sculpture – Sculpture in the round, Clay figurines
Human- or animal-shaped. Women with arms curved under their breasts; pregnant; broad, flat hips; large and incised pubic triangles. Figures with elongated skulls, serpent faces and coffee bean-shaped eyes . May be partly coloured. Height: 8-15 cm.

Models and toys shaped as buildings, furniture, chariots, boats, etc. Height: 5-20 cm.
© Vorderasiatisches Museum – SMB