Male Figurine
900 BC - 612 BC
Clay
Original Site Unknown
12.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.6 cm
A29821
Clay
Original Site Unknown
12.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.6 cm
A29821
Oriental Institute Museum
Male Figurine
This is a clay figurine of a male with long hair and a beard. Cuneiform inscriptions run along each of his arms, which are folded across his chest. He holds an unidentifed object in his hands. It is possible that this figurine was used to ward off evil spirits.
Inscription
Tear out evil, come in riches
Suggested Readings
Hunter, Erica. First Civilizations: Cultural Atlas for Young People. New York: Facts on File, 1994.
Kramer, Samuel Noah. Cradle of Civilization. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1967.
Roaf, Michael. Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. New York: Facts on File, 1990.