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Source Description
Figures holding vases are common in Mesopotamian art and are associated with the importance of fresh water for agriculture.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
13898
label
Male Figure Holding a Vase
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
13898
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Male Figure Holding a Vase
description
Figures holding vases are common in Mesopotamian art and are associated with the importance of fresh water for agriculture.
provenance
Mrs. Henry Walters, New York; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
date
ca. 2000-1000 BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
figurines
votive images
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.5
height
5.1
depth
3.5
dimensionsRaw
2 9/16 x 2 x 1 3/8 in. (6.5 x 5.1 x 3.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Babylonian
med
mold-made terracotta
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7023
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ANE
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none
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