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Figure Wearing Tunic

CultureIranian, Islamic, Seljuk
Datec. 4th millennium BCE
MediumClay
Dimensions1 x 1 5/16 in. (2.5 x 3.3 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of John A. Wedda
Object number2002.26.9
DescriptionFrontal, standing figure with left hand held open against the chest, right arm down across torso holding a round object. The cone-shaped head is large (ratio of head height to body is 2:7) and resembles a helmet or mask. The skull is pointed, the nose long and prominent, the large eyes set off by rounded ridges.
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