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Head

ca. late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head
  • Period: Neo-Babylonian
  • Date: ca. late 8th–early 7th century BCE
  • Geography: Mesopotamia
  • Culture: Babylonian
  • Medium: Ceramic
  • Dimensions: 4 15/16 × 3 1/4 × 3 7/16 in. (12.5 × 8.2 × 8.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Fletcher, Dodge, Louis V. Bell and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.398
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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