mask of Warka
The Mask of Warka, also known as the Lady of Uruk, dating from 3100 BC, is one of the earliest known representations of the human face. The carved white marble female face is probably a depiction of Inanna. It is approximately 20 cm tall, and was probably incorporated into a larger wooden cult image, though it is only a presumption that a deity is represented. It is without parallels in the period. It is in the National Museum of Iraq, having been recovered undamaged after being looted during the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003.
- material
- limestone
- held at
- National Museum of Iraq · national museum
- inv. no.
- IM45434