Cast

Human Figurine

B1967

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number B1967
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta | Plaster
Iconography Bel?
Description

CBS Register: Cast. terracotta figurine, fragment. God. Bel (?). Original in Constantinople.

PBS XVI: Parthian soldier armed with the lance. He stands with crossed arms, at rest but on guard. A conical helmet with flaps, a short tunic with belt, a mantle thrown back over the shoulders, complete his outfit. His large beard is in true Persian style. Cast of an original in Constantinople.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition Fund Purchase, 1888-1891
Other Number PBS XVI: 147 - Other Number

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