Old Babylonian Fired Clay Plaque of Zoomorphic Images

Object Description

A finely modelled Old Babylonian fired clay plaque depicting a zoomorphic scene. A quadruped animal, most likely a cow, is seen standing whilst a calf nurses beneath her. The cow is represented with it’s head raised and mouth open, as though baying loudly. The contours of the animal’s bodies and realistically expressed anatomical details echo iconic Babylonian zoomorphic convention.

The rear of this plaque remains plain and unworked.

Object History

Ex S.M. Collection, London, Mayfair, acquired 1969-1999s.

Object Condition

Good condition, small chips to the edge and sign of earthy encrustations remain visible to the surface

Object Details