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© Bruce M. White, 2012.
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Humbaba Plaque

Place CreatedAsia
CultureBabylonian
PeriodOld Babylonian Period
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Dimensions3 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. (9.5 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2011.036.001
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022) [Royal-Athena Galleries], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art