Napir-Asu, front, slight three-quarter view.
Title
Napir-Asu , front , slight three-quarter view .
Date
1350-1300 BCE?
Cultural Context
Middle Eastern Iranian Persian
Style/Period
Near Eastern Elamite Middle Elamite Persian (culture) Mesopotamian
Subject
Sculpture Metalwork Votive offerings Portraits Women Queens Rulers People associated with politics & government Clothing & dress Patterns (Design elements)
Description
Queen , portrait statue , from Susa , Iran .
People Pictured
Queen Napir-Asu Napir-Asu, Queen
Material
Bronze (metal) Copper (metal) Metal
Measurements
4' 2 3/4" high; 3,760 pounds
Technique
Metalworking Casting (process) Sculpting
Inscription
Inscription on the queen's skirt reads: He who would seize my statue, who would smash it, who would destroy its inscription, who would erase my name, may he be smitten by the curse of [the gods], that his name shall become extinct, that his offspring be barren …. This is Napir-Asu's offering.
Work Type
Sculpture Statues Portraits Bronzes (objects) Metalwork
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.2-19, p.32)
Rights
Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: © Photo Reunion des Musées Nationaux - D. Chenot.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 327-06.jpg
Rating
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