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Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings

ca. 2900–2600 BCE
Not on view
Restituted
This artwork was restituted in April 2024. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings
  • Period: Early Dynastic I-II
  • Date: ca. 2900–2600 BCE
  • Geography: Mesopotamia
  • Culture: Sumerian
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 37.8 x W. 12.3 x D. 9.7 cm (14 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1955
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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