Caption

Idol head, unknown Syrian workshop, terracotta, idols, Northwestern Syria, male head in a conical headdress rounded at the tip. Flattened, triangular nose projecting forward. Eyes and ears preserved as glued tablets with a drilled hole in the center. A narrow strip of clay glued above the forehead. 1st half of the 2nd millennium BC, Orontes Region, figurine, height 4.5 cm, width 2.5 cm., A weathered sculpted head made of a beige to light brown material stands against a plain gray background, showing a conical top, deep rounded eye sockets with hollow centers, a prominent elongated nose with darker grayish-brown discoloration, and a squared lower portion that tapers down to a rough cylindrical base; the surface has patches of darker brown and gray, small pits and rough texture, and a few areas of slight whitish residue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_115

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19.0Mb (838.9Kb) / 7.0in x 10.5in / 2100 x 3159 (300dpi)

Keywords

Idol head unknown Syrian workshop terracotta idols Northwestern Syria male head conical headdress rounded tip Flattened triangular nose projecting forward Eyes ears preserved glued tablets drilled hole center narrow strip clay glued forehead 1st half 2nd millennium BC Orontes Region figurine height 4.5 cm width 2.5 cm weathered sculpted head beige light brown material stands plain gray background showing conical top deep rounded eye sockets hollow centers prominent elongated nose darker grayish-brown discoloration squared lower portion tapers down rough cylindrical base surface patches darker brown gray small pits rough texture areas slight whitish residue.