Foundation Figurine
ca. 2900 B.C.E.-2500 B.C.E.
Sumerian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Here, the head and torso of a male figure with clasped hands tops a pointed peg. Such figures, pounded into the ground near the foundations of important buildings, were believed to provide magical protection.
- Maker/Artist
- Sumerian
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Copper alloy
- Locations
- Place made: Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq, Turkey, & Syria)
- Period
- Early Dynastic II Period
- Dimensions
- 5 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 in. (14.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm)
- Accession Number
- 81.7
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Roebling Society
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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