Head of a Statue of Puzur-Ishtar of Mari

Unknownaround 1950 BC; Ancient-Babylonian

Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

In 1914 a life-size headless statue was uncovered by the excavators at Babylon; as it turned out the missing head had already been purchased by the Berlin Museum before the German expedition took up their work at the site.

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Title: Head of a Statue of Puzur-Ishtar of Mari
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: around 1950 BC; Ancient-Babylonian
Type: Circular Painting (Anthropomorphic Figure)
Medium: Stone - Diorite
Inv. no.: VA 08748
ISIL no.: DE-MUS-815718
External link: Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Copyrights: Photo © Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Olaf M. Teßmer
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz

Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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