Brick

Clay structure representing the front of a woman's face, but cropped so that her forehead and chin are absent. Her skin is unpainted brown clay while her hair is painted yellow.

Brick

Description:
Brick with the head of a water goddess
Medium:
Molded and incised baked clay
Location:
Inanna Temple Façade, Uruk (modern al-Warka), Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 10 cm; W. 30 cm; D. 20 cm
Date:
Kassite Period (reign of Karaindash, ca. 1413 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA 16740
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer