COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1988.323.8
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MMA_.1988.323.8
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This type of figurine, made of stone and having incised eyes, has been excavated at Tell Brak, where thousands were found in a building now called the Eye Temple. Many are incised with multiple sets of eyes, others with jewelry, and still others with representations of "children"?smaller eyes and body carved on the body of the larger idol. The idols are thought to be offerings?wide eyes demonstrate attentiveness to the gods in much Mesopotamian art .
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This type of figurine, made of stone and having incised eyes, has been excavated at Tell Brak, where thousands were found in a building now called the Eye Temple. Many are incised with multiple sets of eyes, others with jewelry, and still others with representations of "children"?smaller eyes and body carved on the body of the larger idol. The idols are thought to be offerings?wide eyes demonstrate attentiveness to the gods in much Mesopotamian art .
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Eye idol
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Eye idol
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
3500?3100 B.C.
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3500?3100 B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
0
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0
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
0
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0
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Alabaster (gypsum)
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Alabaster (gypsum)
Materials and Techniques
false
Style or Period:
middle?late Uruk period
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middle?late Uruk period
Style or Period
false
Creation Place:
Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
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H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1988.323.8
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1988.323.8
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Joint Expedition of the British Museum and the British School of Archaeology in Iraq Gift of The Colt Archaeological Institute Inc., 1988
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Joint Expedition of the British Museum and the British School of Archaeology in Iraq Gift of The Colt Archaeological Institute Inc., 1988
Credit Line
false
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Provenance:
Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
Provenance
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1988.323.8.tif
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MMA_.h1_1988.323.8.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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