Figurine, Middle Elamite, ca. 1500–1100 , Iran, possibly from Susa, Elamite, Ceramic, 2 x in. ( x cm), Ceramic

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Figurine, Middle Elamite, ca. 1500–1100 , Iran, possibly from Susa, Elamite, Ceramic, 2 x in. ( x cm), Ceramics-Sculpture, At the time that this fragmentary figurine was produced, peoples in Iran had been creating mold-made plaques of nude female figures for over five hundred years. Nude female figurines may originally have been inspired by Mesopotamian productions, but quickly acquired distinctive forms

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Size: 4397px × 4560px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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