Head of a man, [an Akkadian ruler?], profile, right side.
Title |
Head of a man, [an Akkadian ruler?], profile, right side. |
Alternative Title |
Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik), Iraq. |
Date |
2300-2200 BCE? |
Cultural Context |
Near Eastern Iraqi Middle Eastern |
Style/Period |
Near Eastern Mesopotamian Akkadian |
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 |
H: 14 3/8" (36.5 cm) |
Technique |
Sculpting Casting (process) Polishing Engraving (action) |
Work Type |
Sculpture Statues Bronzes (objects) Metalwork Portraits Heads (representations) |
Repository |
Iraq Museum (Baghdad, Iraq) |
Source |
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-15, p.74) |
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 337-20.jpg |
Rating |
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