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Figurine of a bearded man
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Assyrian Period
899–600 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Credit Line
Gift of the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston
Accession Number1983.585
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionSmall, molded terracotta figurine of a bearded man holding an offering vase; a type of figurine that was buried beneath the floor of a room to serve as protection for the household.
Provenance1983: Given to the MFA by the Endowment for Biblical Research, Boston (from the Zion Research Foundation) December 7, 1983.