Clay figurine of a female head

Description

Clay figurine of a female head with braided hairstyle and headband BLMJ 00174 Isin-Larsa period, ca. 2000-1750 BCE Southern Mesopotamia or Elam The head has a hollow channel inside, indicating that it was placed on a stick or a temporary stand, and was originally painted in red. It was probably placed in a tomb or a house, as suggested by the discovery of similar terra-cotta heads in houses and vaulted brick tombs in Susa, the capital of Elam.