YPM BC 016825 (YBC 02197)

Description

Terracotta Figurine from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Anthropology Babylonian Collection. Catalog Number: YPM BC 016825 (YBC 02197) Description: Terracotta figurine of the head of the demon Pazuzu. Pazuzu head and neck. Hair parted in vertical rows with two horns, prominent whiskers and patterned beard extending onto neck in three tresses. Mouth open in growl, exposing rows of sharp teeth and tongue. Hole pierced on top for suspension. Materials: Terracotta Function: Art Unit of measurement = millimeters 3D Reconstruction performed using Reality Capture version 1.2. 218 images captured by the Computer Operated Photogrammetric Imaging System (COPIS), a project to design and prototype a modular, multi-view imaging system for museum collections. http://copis3d.org/ This work has been made possible in part by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor (award no. HAA-266508-19).