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Statuette of a nude female holding her breasts
Near Eastern, Central Anatolian
Early Hittite
about 2000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Height: 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick M. Stafford in memory of Mr. Frederick M. Stafford
Accession Number1984.993
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCopper statuette of a female figure standing and holding her breasts. She probably represents the Anatolian mother goddess.
ProvenanceBy 1953, J.J. Klejman (dealer; b. 1906 - d. 1995), New York; 1953, sold by Klejman to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Stafford, New York; 1984, year-end gift of Mrs. Frederick Stafford to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 16, 1985)