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Head of a Babylonian worshiper, presented as a temple offering

UnknownOld Babylonian Period, first half of the 2nd millennium BCE

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The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

Credit: Gift of Ayoub Rabenou, Paris

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Title: Head of a Babylonian worshiper, presented as a temple offering
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Old Babylonian Period, first half of the 2nd millennium BCE
Location: Babylonia, central and southern Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq)
Type: Head of a statue
Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: H. 18.3 cm, W. 15 cm
Curator: Peri, Laura A.

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