Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Iraq Expedition 8 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Temple of sun-dried bricks (2100-1900 BCE) at Ishchali, northeast of Baghdad. Recessed niches on either side of the doorway that leads into the sanctuary. A ledge at the rear once held a cult statue. Baked bricks, visible in the foreground, were placed around the sun-dried brick foundation to protect it from rain. Excavated by the Iraq expedition of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. |
| Subject Terms | Architecture, Ancient--Iraq | Temples--Iraq | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photographer | Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
| Photograph Date | 1936-09-8 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 11.4 x 16.7 cm |
| Location | Iraq |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01611 |
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