Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Iraq Expedition 30 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Professor Henri Frankfort and members of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute Iraq expedition excavated these Sumerian statues, which will be exhibited at the Chicago World's Fair. The pieces were found at Tell Asmar and Khafeje (Diyālā river valley, east central Iraq). Four had been buried under the floor of the god Abu's shrine at Tell Asmar when it was renovated between 3,000 and 2,800 BCE. The largest figure (30 inches high) is from Khafaje and also was excavated in a shrine precinct. |
| Subject Terms | Frankfort, Henri, 1897-1954 | Sculpture, Sumerian | Tell Asmar (Deserted settlement) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq | Exhibitions (Events) | Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934): Chicago, Illinois) |
| Photographer | Kaufmann & Fabry Company |
| Photograph Date | 1934-08 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.0 x 24.0 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01633 |
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