Pull-Toy
Clay
Tell Asmar
16.5 cm x 18 cm x 20 cm
A8911
Oriental Institute Museum
Pull-Toy
Found in a temple, this hollow, baked clay vessel with a ram's head spout is thought to have been used as a pull-toy.
Collected by
Henri Frankfort, Field Director of the Iraq Expedition
Excavated by The Oriental Institute 1931-1932
Multimedia
Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
What was life like in ancient Mesopotamia? Find out in this video featuring Oriental Institute Assyriologist Dr. Martha Roth.
An Ancient Pull-Toy
Did you know that ancient Mesopotamian children played with toys? Here's one you might find interesting.
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.