{"id":18325,"date":"2020-11-01T18:50:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T18:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/?p=18325"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:22:09","slug":"statue-of-a-priestess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/statue-of-a-priestess\/","title":{"rendered":"Statue Of A Priestess"},"content":{"rendered":"

Statue Of A Priestess<\/h2><\/div>
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Description<\/em><\/h3><\/div>
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Seated on a throne, this woman has a large shawl draped over her polos and shoulders. Both the shawl and her robe are made of tufted material described in Cat. No. 61. The nose and right cheek are slightly damaged, but details missing in Cat. No. 63–the lapis lazuli inlaid strands of hair framing the face-are preserved. The upper body and part of the robe as well as the cube-shaped throne are heavily damaged. The sides of the throne are carved in relief showing a woodwork design. The feet are rendered naturalistically.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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    Excavated from: Mari (Tell Hariri), Temple of Ishtar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Date: Late Early Dynastic period, 2600\u20132350 B.C<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Material: Gypsum <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Item Dimensions: Total height: 34.4 cm; throne: 14.0 x 10.2 x 13.5 cm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    National Museum Of Damascus (2011) – Damascus S 2072 (M. 2308\/ 2368\/ 2383)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Index code: Dam 089-2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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