Nursing woman (?)

Loaned From: SMB

Clay Fired, fired clay

600-500 BCE

Iraq

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Details

Culture/Civilisation

Ancient Mesopotamia

Theme

Ancient Societies

Subtheme

Frailties of childhood

Case Title

Working for Others

Display Location

Coomaraswamy Hall

Findspot

Babylon, Merkes (ancient Babylon), Iraq

Measurements

5.2 x 3.9 cm

Accession Number

VA Bab 00055

Description

Mother or nurse?

Wet-nursing was common in ancient societies. In wealthy families, children often had a closer bond with their nurse than their birth mother.

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