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Plaque
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian Period
883–612 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 12.3 x 5.4 x 2 cm (4 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egyptian Department Curator's Fund
Accession Number1997.193
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionTerracotta plaque depicting a fish-apkallu, an antediluvian sage from the realm of Enki/Ea, god of underground sweet waters (Apsu) and of wisdom.
ProvenanceBy 1997: with Norman Hurst, Hurst Gallery, 53 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138. 1997: Purchased by the MFA from Mr. Hurst, 20 November 1997.