Animal Figurine

31-16-753A

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-16-753A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta
Iconography Sheep? | Bull? | Dog?
Description

2015 description: Modeled quadruped animal figurine, possibly a sheep (?). The animal has a short snout and pinched ears. The legs are not separated (front legs joined and rear legs joined). The ceramic is pale orange.

Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931

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