Clay; fired
2400-2200 BCE
Iraq
The British Museum
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient Mesopotamia
Theme
The Great River Civilisations outside India: Mesopotamia, Egypt and China
Subtheme
Mesopotamia – The Land of the Two Rivers
Case Title
Mesopotamia - temples and houses
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
Iraq
Measurements
22 x 15 x (dia.) 30 cm
Accession Number
1879,0708.385
Description
Birds perch in niches on the corner of a house or temple model. A heavily fleeced ram reclines on the roof. Sheep, valued for their wool, were offered to temples as sacrifice. Stone was scarce: most buildings were made of mud bricks.
