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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Nude Female Figurine
2000-1600 BCE (Old Syrian)
terracotta
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
The marks on this figurine's genital indicate that it may be a fertility votive. Ornaments may have originally been attached to the holes in the headdress.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sale, Sotheby 's, November 20th, 21st, 1975, no. 42; Walters Art Museum, 1976, by purchase.
Measurements
4 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 7/8 in. (12.1 x 4.6 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1975
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2402