Figurine

B15184

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B15184
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Archaeology Area found E of the railway line, on the surface; Diqdiqqeh
Section Near Eastern
Materials Terracotta
Iconography God | Twins
Description

CBS Register: terracotta. molded plaque. twin gods with club and scimitar. 2 posts to serve as base

UE VII: The Twin Gods, two bearded gods wearing the feather crown and carrying weapons and small buckets, advance side by side. Legrain suggests that they represent the infernal gods Nergal and Mes-lam-ta-e-a.

Height 9.5 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Depth 3.5 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1923
Other Number U.518 - Field No SF | P269740 - CDLI Number

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