Human Figurine

B2768

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number B2768
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta
Iconography Nude Man | Lion Skin | Gilgamesh?
Description

CBS Register: fragment of terracotta figurine. naked male figurine seated with lion and skin (Gilgamesh)

PBS XVI: Heracles with the lion's skin over his left arm. He has no weapon but he holds by the neck a lion's cub, as an amusing variant of his lion killing. The body is well modelled. The muscles have the exuberant relief found in the Hercules Farnese. molded.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I,1889
Other Number PBS XVI: 130 - Other Number | Peters Cat No. 378 - Other Number

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