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Head of a man, an Akkadian ruler, front view.

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Title	Head of a man, an Akkadian ruler, front view.
Alternative Title	Head of a man, from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik, Iraq).
Date	2250-2200 BCE?
Cultural Context	Near Eastern Iraqi Middle Eastern
Style/Period	Akkadian Mesopotamian Near Eastern
Subject	Sculpture Metalwork Portraits Heads (Anatomy) Men Rulers Kings People associated with politics & government Hairstyles Mustaches Beards
Description	From Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq.
Material	Bronze (metal) Copper (metal) Copper alloy Metal
Measurements	1' 2 3/8" high
Technique	Sculpting Casting (process) Polishing Engraving (action)
Work Type	Sculpture Statues Bronzes (objects) Metalwork Portraits Heads (representations)
Repository	Iraq Museum (Baghdad, Iraq)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.2-12, p.27)
Rights	Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Scala/Art Resource, New York.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 327-14.jpg
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