Recovered!
Among the Cache of 3,000 Objects Confiscated by Iraqi Police in June, 2004
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Head of a Woman
This carved likeness of a woman’s head, possibly made of limestone, dates to the Hellenistic period, which followed Alexander the Great’s conquest of Persia in 334 B.C.
Clasped Hands
These life-size hands, sculpted from limestone, probably belong to a suppliant figure, depicted as worshiping in a temple or showing obeisance to a god or divine king.
Royal Figurine
This terracotta plaque of a king or god may date as early as 2000 B.C. The figure appears to be garbed in ceremonial religious dress.
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