Inlay

B15819

From: Iraq | Al 'Ubaid

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number B15819
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Al 'Ubaid
Section Near Eastern
Materials Shell
Description

CBS Register: shell. cut piece for inlay. fitting uncertain.

Lambis

UE I: fragment of shell inlay representing the shoulders and neck of a bird very like the Imgig-eagle in TO.288 and TO.319, and in the same attitude; it must also be froom a replica of the same scene, but this was in shell and with the figuriens silhoutetted instead of in relief.

Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Al'Ubaid, Iraq, 1924
Other Number TO.376 - Field No SF

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