| Object Number | 31-16-743 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | PG; 5 m Larsa fill in PGs; from the Larsa level above the Royal Cemetery area |
| Locus | Isin-Larsa |
| Period | Larsa |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Terracotta | Paint |
| Technique | Incised | Painted |
| Iconography | Cheetah |
| Description | Orange to buff terracotta figurine of a cheetah. Sitting, Legs Drawn Up on Either Side; Tail Applied, Curves up Back; Arms Missing; Tiny applied pellet eyes; Incised Nose/Mouth; Rectangular slot in head. Hollow. UE VII: Bear (?) The hollowed base and a groove in the top of the head imply that it was a decorative element in some large object |
| Height | 10.6 cm |
| Width | 5.4 cm |
| Depth | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number | U.14454a - Field No SF |
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