Animal Figurine

31-16-753V

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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

2015 description: Modeled animal figurine of a quadruped. The legs are not separated (front legs joined and rear legs joined). There is a long tail down the back legs. There are two ears (?) and a long nose/snout. The ceramic paste is orange.

Height 3.8 cm
Width 1.3 cm
Depth 5.5 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931

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