Head of a man, [an Akkadian ruler?], profile, right side.
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Title |
Head of a man, [an Akkadian ruler?], profile, right side. |
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Alternative Title |
Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq. |
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Date |
2300-2200 BCE? |
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Cultural Context |
Near Eastern
Iraqi
Middle Eastern |
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Style/Period |
Near Eastern
Mesopotamian
Akkadian |
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Subject |
Sculpture
Metalwork
Portraits
Heads (Anatomy)
Men
Rulers
Kings
People associated with politics & government
Hairstyles
Mustaches
Beards |
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Description |
From Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik, Iraq). |
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Material |
Bronze (metal)
Copper (metal)
Copper alloy
Metal |
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Measurements |
H: 14 3/8" (36.5 cm) |
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Technique |
Sculpting
Casting (process)
Polishing
Engraving (action) |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Statues
Bronzes (objects)
Metalwork
Portraits
Heads (representations) |
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Repository |
Iraq Museum (Baghdad, Iraq) |
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Source |
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-15, p.74) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: Iraq Museum, Baghdad. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 337-20.jpg |
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