Head of a soldier wearing a helmet

Provenance

Acquired by the Sainsbury Family in 1953. Donated to the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia in 1973 as part of the original gift.

Not on display

Title/Description: Head of a soldier wearing a helmet

Born: 2500 c. BC

Object Type: Figure, Head

Materials: Bitumen, Gold, Limestone

Measurements: h. 35 x w. 18 x d. 18 mm

Accession Number: 329

Historic Period: Early Dynastic III (c. 2500 BC), 3rd millennium BC

Production Place: Iraq, West Asia

Cultural Group: Sumerian

Credit Line: Donated by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, 1973

0400 c. BC - 0300 c. BC

Bronze

h. 86 x w. 36 x d. 25 mm

1925 c.

Cameo glass, Glass

h. 197 x w. 80 x w. 80 mm

1992 - 1992

H. 570 x w. 520 mm. Framed: h. 700 x w.650 x d. 50 mm

1937 c.

Windsor and Newton artist prepared board

h 62 x w 46.8 cm (frame: 72 x 56.7 x 30cm)