[40594] Figure, Object, Registered, Asia, Iraq (Mesopotamia), Ur |
Accession Number |
40594 |
Object Name |
Figure
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Description |
Torso of nude female figure, arms crossed over body underneath breasts. Made from drab pottery, blackened at neck by bitumen applied to as a binding technique to repair the now missing head. |
Length (cm) |
7.0
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Width (cm) |
4.2
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Primary Materials |
Pottery
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Secondary Materials |
Bitumen
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Site Name |
Asia, Iraq (Mesopotamia), Ur
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Collector |
Woolley, Sir Charles Leonard
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Acquisition |
The British Museum (Transfer, 1931) |
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