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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Face Inlay

Place CreatedAsia
CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic Period
Date2900-2350 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Astrop
Dimensions2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (6.4 x 6.4 cm)
Object number2009.015.001
Exhibition HistoryRecent Acquisitions, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 31 - September 10, 2009
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - April 1, 2024
ProvenanceEx private collection, Middle East. Ex private collection, United States, from 1981. Purchased by MCCM from Joseph Coplin (1965-2022) and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art