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Carved vase, from Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq), both sides.
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Carved vase, from Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq), both sides.
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Title
Carved
vase
, from
Uruk
(modern
Warka
,
Iraq)
,
both
sides
.
Date
3500-3000 BCE?
Cultural Context
Near Eastern
Iraqi
Middle Eastern
Style/Period
Sumerian
Near Eastern
Mesopotamian
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Vases
Containers (receptacles)
Vessels (containers)
Reliefs (sculptures)
Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Panels (ornament areas)
Friezes (ornamental areas)
Narratives (document genres)
Narrative (artistic device)
Storytelling
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Scenes (depictions)
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Profiles (figures)
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Women
Men (male humans)
Priests
Clergy
Religious (people)
Goddesses
Nudes (representations)
Nudity
Phallic
Costume (mode of fashion)
Robes (main garments)
Headdresses
Headgear
Plants (vegetation)
Vegetation
Nature
Animals
Domestic animals
Ewes (animals)
Rams (animals)
Sheep
Baskets (containers)
Food
Fruit
Wealth
Gifts
Offerings
Gesture
Shrines (structures)
Religious buildings
Symbols
Symbolism (artistic concept)
Subject
Sculpture
Containers
Vases
Bas-reliefs
Friezes (Ornamental bands)
Storytelling
Myths
Legends
Women
Goddesses
Supernatural beings
Fictitious characters
Men
Priests
Clergy
People associated with religion
Nudes
Genitals
Clothing & dress
Robes
Headdresses
Headgear
Plants
Nature
Palms
Animals
Sheep
Baskets
Food
Fruit
Wealth
Gifts
Lifting & carrying
Gestures
Shrines
Religious facilities
Symbols
People Pictured
Inanna (Sumerian deity)
Material
Alabaster (mineral)
Gypsum
Measurements
H: 36" (91 cm)
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Work Type
Sculpture
Vases
Reliefs (sculptures)
Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Repository
Iraq Museum (Baghdad, Iraq)
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-7, p.69)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
337-12.jpg
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