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plaque; relief(?)

Object Type: plaque; relief (?)
Museum number: 137577
Description: Moulded plaque fragment; figure of seated goddess ; missing from waist down; probably a 'chair relief'; hands clasped at waist; symbols in the field including a bird on each shoulder with crescent and disc above.
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Ur (historic - city)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Length: 5.30 centimetres; Width: 4.30 centimetres
Location: Not on display
Subjects: bird; sun/moon; deity
Associated names
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1935
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: 137577
Registration number: 1935,0113.96