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A large Mesopotamian terracotta votive model of a house
Circa 2900-2300 B.C.
Of stepped rectangular form, the ground floor with doorway and four rectangular windows on each long side, two windows at the short end, the upper storey with door and each side with two windows, the borders and wall edges all decorated with a chevroned moulding, incised cross-hatched design flanking the doors and rows of zigzags at the opposing short end, with twin applied discs above each door and window, each surmounted by an animal in profile to the left
16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm.) long; 13 in. (33 cm.) high; 9½ in. (24.4 cm.) wide
