Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Vessel in form of female (?) figure


Ceramic
Excavated at Chekka Sabz . Western Iran, Luristan
Early 1st millennium B.C. Perhaps ca. 7th–6th century B.C.
Size: 23.82 in. (60.5 cm)
Kept in Metropolitan Museum of Art
This statuette was excavated at Chekka Sabz in Luristan. The sex of the figures remains obscure, but they are thought to be female.
Sources: Flickr [1] and  Metropolitan  Museum [2]