Object Description
A finely modelled, Babylonian, fired clay plaque featuring clearly expressed figural silhouettes of a male and female figure. The rectangular-shaped plaque, with rounded edges, depicts a woman, bent at the waist, and portrayed nude. She is shown drinking a beverage through a long straw from a pottery vessel that rests on the ground. A nude male figure stands behind her, in close proximity. The scene evokes an erotic display, an iconic Babylonian ‘erotic beer drinking scene’. Echoing the realistic figural representations of Babylonia, the male and female figures feature great aesthetic appeal via their well-proportioned bodies, and elegant outlines.
The reverse side of the plaque is unworked.
Date: Circa 2000 BC – 1500 BC