AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1988.323.8
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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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 .
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Title:
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Eye idol
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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3500?3100 B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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0
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Creation End Date:
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0
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Materials and Techniques:
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Alabaster (gypsum)
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Style or Period:
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middle?late Uruk period
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Creation Place:
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Dimensions:
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H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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1988.323.8
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Credit Line:
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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
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Excavated at Tell Brak, northeastern Syria
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_1988.323.8.tif
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