Object Description
A finely modelled Old Babylonian terracotta plaque depicting a zoomorphic scene in high relief. Two quadrupeds are seen on the front of the plaque, both viewed in profile. The larger figure, most likely a cow, is portrayed facing left and standing with its head slightly tilted upwards whilst the smaller, likely a calf, nurses beneath her with its head raised. The contours of the animals’ bodies and realistically expressed anatomical details including horn, mane, tail and hooves echo iconic Babylonian zoomorphic convention. The reverse of this plaque remains plain and unworked.
Date: Circa 1800 BC