| Object Number | B9452 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
| Archaeology Area | PBS XVI: hill X, found 4 feet below the surface | CBS Register: Hill X, 6 feet below surface |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Iconography | Woman | Infant |
| Description | CBS Register: terracotta figurine, woman standing, suckling a child. PBS XVI: nude woman carrying a child. The nude baby rests in the hollow of her left hand, which she supports with her right. The composition is more hieratic and lacks the natural grace of the preceding. The charm is gone from the moon-like, flat, round face. Only the symbolism of fecundity is left. The overflow of the mold forms a background. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Hermann V. Hilprecht, Babylonian Expedition to Nippur III, 1896 |
| Other Number | PBS XVI: 43 - Other Number | P264821 - CDLI Number |
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