This statuette is representative of Middle Elamite art. It was found in Susa, capital of Elam, present-day Iran, near the temple of the god Inshushinak, on the acropolis, and dates from the 12th century BCE. It depicts a man at prayer, carrying a goat as an offering.
Gold statuette, lost-wax casting, Musée du Louvre, excavations of Jacques de Morgan, Sb 2758.
RMN-Grand Palais / Les frères Chuzeville
RMN-Grand Palais / Les frères Chuzeville
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