Bronze head of an Akkadian ruler, discovered in Nineveh in Iraq, presumably depicting either Sargon (died c. 2279 BCE), or more probably Sargon’s grandson Naram-Sin (reign c. 2255-2218 BCE) [2211×3072]
Bronze head of an Akkadian ruler, discovered in Nineveh in Iraq, presumably depicting either Sargon (died c. 2279 BCE), or more probably Sargon’s grandson Naram-Sin (reign c. 2255-2218 BCE) [2211×3072]
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Beautiful!
wow the textural detail preserved from the model (assuming clay) for the casting is amazing.
Got dropped on his nose at some point…
They had fascinating beard for sure.