Relief
B15894
From: Iraq | Al 'Ubaid
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | B15894 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Iraq | Al 'Ubaid |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Copper | Bronze |
Iconography | Bull |
Description | CBS Register: Copper relief--crouched copper bull from Temple of Nin Harsag. According to Publication in 1927: "TO.293. Figure of bull complete with head facing right, in good condition but heavily encrusted with earth and lime. Holdfast as each end of panel. Height 0.23m, length of fragment 0.70m." According to Inventory in 1988: Missing. According to Research in 2001:There is a bag of fragments, two bagged holdfasts, and two misc. heads on shelf 17D. One of the heads is likely to belong to this piece, as well as the bag and the holdfasts. ID is probable, not definite. And at this time it can not be determined which head is the head to this piece. |
Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Al'Ubaid, Iraq, 1924 |
Other Number | TO.293 - Field No SF |
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