Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
57.44 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Mask face of the demon Humbaba |
Date |
2112-1595 |
Object Name |
Relief |
Description |
This Demon mask is made from mould-made of terracotta, possibly the demon Humbaba, dating from Ur III (Third Dynasty) to Old Babylonian Period. Collector, Connoisseur Catalogue: Mould-made faces with suspension holes are found at many Mesopotamian sites. Although they were vary sometimes in details, typically they were vertically striated bangs (here abraded) and a moustache or beard which terminates in opposing curls below the chin (here the ends broken off). The face shows a menacing fusion of animal and human characteristics. The exaggerated grimace bares all the teeth and causes the facial surface to wrinkle grotesquely. |
Medium/Material |
Terracotta/Ceramic |
Dimensions |
H-3 W-2.441 inches |
Year Range from |
2112 |
Year Range to |
1595 |
Exhibition and Publication History |
*"Man in the Ancient World," Klapper Library, 1958, #30. Edith Porada, Curator. *"The Queens College Art Collection," 1960, #1. *"Joseph Ternbach: Collector, Connoisseur," Klapper Library, 1984, p. 20, #8, ill. N. Williams, Curator. *"Thirty Years of Collecting," G-TM, 1986. M. Simon, Curator. *"Ancient and Islamic Art, Selections from the G-TM, Queens College," City Gallery, 1987-88, #2, p. 5, 28. M. Simon, Curator. *"Director's Choice, Part I," G-TM, 4/17-6/1/02. A. Winter, Curator. |
Culture |
Mesopotamian |