Object Description
A finely modelled terracotta plaque of a nude fertility goddess, presented in a blended style of Old Babylonian and Elamite traditions. The goddess is characteristically portrayed facing frontally, standing in a solemn pose and gazing forward with her wide, almond shaped eyes. She is presented with her arms raised towards her chest, her hands clasped before her. She wears an elegant headdress that has a protruding globular ornament embraced by the horizontal modellings, which imitate the fabric elements of her turban, attesting to iconic Elamite traditions. Her pubic area and sensual legs are well-proportioned, demonstrating an aesthetic adherence to conventional Old Babylonian parallels. The reverse of the plague is plain and unmodelled.
Date: Circa 2000-1100 BC