CIRCA 1900-1750 B.C.
Details
AN OLD BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE PLAQUE
circa 1900-1750 b.c.
The square plaque with two nude bearded heroes flanking a central figure of a bearded deity enwrapped in a cloak, a wreath around his neck, a recumbant bull at his feet
4 in. (10.8 cm) high
circa 1900-1750 b.c.
The square plaque with two nude bearded heroes flanking a central figure of a bearded deity enwrapped in a cloak, a wreath around his neck, a recumbant bull at his feet
4 in. (10.8 cm) high
Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Literature
Poussart, ed., In de schaduw van Babel, De kunst van het Oude Nabije Oosten in Belgische verzamelingen, no.66, p. 56.