This is a fragment of a female votive statue and was carved from diorite. The site and date of excavation are unknown. This piece was purchased from Captain H. V. Cowley in 1896 CE. Neo-Sumerian period, Ur III, 2100-2000 BCE. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 26). A Votive Statue of a Female Torso. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2857/a-votive-statue-of-a-female-torso/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Votive Statue of a Female Torso." World History Encyclopedia, July 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2857/a-votive-statue-of-a-female-torso/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Votive Statue of a Female Torso." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2857/a-votive-statue-of-a-female-torso/.
