Warka Mask
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The Warka Mask is an ancient Sumerian marble female face from the city of Uruk (Warka), considered one of the earliest naturalistic representations of the human face in Mesopotamian art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian artifact
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ancient sculpture ⓘ archaeological find ⓘ stone mask ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Uruk Mask NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 3100 BCE ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | naturalistic ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Sumerian sculpture
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stone portrait ⓘ |
| civilization | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| condition | generally well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| currentCity | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damage | minor chipping and surface wear ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 4th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| depicts | female face ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | German archaeological mission ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| feature |
carefully carved eyes
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defined nose ⓘ flat back for attachment to a body or support ⓘ modeled lips ⓘ |
| function |
cult image component
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temple decoration ⓘ |
| genre | portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| height |
about 20 cm
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approximately 8 inches ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Al-Muthanna Governorate
NERFINISHED
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southern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lootedDuring | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| lootedFrom | Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest naturalistic human faces in Mesopotamian art
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detailed modeling of facial features ⓘ high level of craftsmanship ⓘ |
| originalContext | temple of Inanna at Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyIncluded |
a wig or headdress
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earrings or jewelry ⓘ inlaid eyebrows ⓘ inlaid eyes ⓘ |
| period |
Late Uruk period
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Uruk period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Uruk
NERFINISHED
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Warka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveredIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| significance |
important reference for the study of Sumerian art
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key example of early Mesopotamian portraiture ⓘ |
| wasLooted | yes ⓘ |
| wasRecovered | yes ⓘ |
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