Foundation Figurine
![Molded and hand worked unbaked figurine of a standing human figure wearing a fish skin. The figure is light brown with a rough surface and shows signs of wear.](https://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/ishtar-gate/objects/figurine-apkallu/@@images/d61b1051-aba8-4d5b-8871-7ae5f4d17b5c.jpeg)
Foundation Figurine
- Description:
- Foundation figurine of a protective apkallu-sage wearing a fish skin
- Medium:
- Molded and hand-worked unbaked clay
- Location:
- Quadrant kB 9I (house of a priest), Ashur (modern Qal'at Sharqat), Iraq
- Dimensions:
- H. 12.7 cm; W. 4 cm; D. 6 cm
- Date:
- Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 1000–612 BCE
- Inventory Number:
- VA Ass 03595
- Lender:
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum, Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer