Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Jarmo Expedition 2 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Unbaked clay figurine found at Jarmo (Iraq), one of the world's oldest known agricultural communities. A 1948 expedition led by Robert J. Braidwood, field director for the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, first discovered the settlement, and a number of figurines were unearthed during Braidwood's later excavations (1954-1955). |
| Subject Terms | Braidwood, Robert John, 1907-2003 | Clay figurines | Iraq--Antiquities | Jarmo (Deserted settlement) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photographer | Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
| Photograph Date | 1955-08 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 11.3 x 9.0 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01636 |
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