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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