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The marks on this figurine's genital indicate that it may be a fertility votive. Ornaments may have originally been attached to the holes in the headdress.

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Document identity
localId
31678
label
Nude Female Figurine
core
obj
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object
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
31678
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Nude Female Figurine
description
The marks on this figurine's genital indicate that it may be a fertility votive. Ornaments may have originally been attached to the holes in the headdress.
provenance
Sale, Sotheby 's, November 20th, 21st, 1975, no. 42; Walters Art Museum, 1976, by purchase.
date
2000-1600 BCE (Old Syrian)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
figurines
votive images
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6
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6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.1
height
4.6
depth
2.3
dimensionsRaw
4 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 7/8 in. (12.1 x 4.6 x 2.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Assyrian
med
terracotta
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3930
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
none
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