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•	bronze / copper -- sculpture -- human -- male -- sitting

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museum case after looting

bibliography and image source: Farchakh, Joanne: (photo taken in Iraq Museum in May 2003).

• museum number: IM77823

• excavation number: -

• provenience: Bassetki (Dohuk Province)

• dimension(s) (in cm):
diam. of base: 67; height of trunk: 25; height of body: 18

• material: copper (cast, lost mould)

• date: Akkadian (ca. 2300 - 2200 BC)

• description:
lower part of seated nude male figure, wearing belt around waist; legs twisted sideways; round base with inscription dating to Naramsin of Akkade

• status: stolen during museum looting; recovered in November 2003

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