Inlay from Statuette

Fragment of broken piece of hair or beard from a statue. The fragment is egyptian blue in color and has a hole running right through the middle.

Inlay from Statuette

Description:
Fragmentary hair or beard inlay from a composite statuette
Medium:
Egyptian blue
Location:
Quadrant dE 6II (Festival House Temple), Ashur (modern Qal'at Sharqat), Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 4.8 cm; W. 4.5 cm; D. 1.2 cm
Date:
Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 900–700 BCE
Inventory Number:
VA Ass 04637
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer