Object Description
A mould-made, Old Babylonian, terracotta plaque depicting a male figure. He is presented in profile, facing to his left, with his left hand raised up high above the top of his head. This echoes the movement of his right hand and arm, which reaches towards his face. His hair is combed with a round headdress with a horizontal hair band on which vertical incisions are neatly grooved. He appears to wear a short kilt, with tassels resting on his bendy legs. One leg is shown bent at the toes, as though the figure is taking a step and thus expressing movement. His facial features are clearly expressed. The reverse of the plaque remains unworked, suggesting it might have been displayed in either a religious or a domestic shrine.
Date: Circa 2100-2000BC