SculptureSumerian3rd millennium BCE
Fragment of Carved Drapery from a Votive Statuette
c. 2600-2300 BCE
Description
Limestone fragment resembling a seashell has incised lines on one side probably indicating drapery. Other sides are rough without detail.
Dimensions
7.89 x 5.59 x 3.06 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Acquired by the donor over the last thirty years as gifts from a dealers.
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