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Bald Male Worshipper
This is a representation of a bald male worshipper standing reverently before his god. It was found in the same location as the bearded male worshipper above (Image 6). The significance of being bald versus having long hair and beard is not entirely clear; it may have to do with the different roles of the people the figurines represent.
Name: Bald Mesopotamian worshipper figure
Material: Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone
Size: Height: 40 cm (1 ft 4 in)
Date: 2900-2600 BCE
Place of Origin: Abu Temple, Tell Asmar, Iraq
Location: Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago, Illinois
Source and Registration#: Oriental Institute Museum A12333
Jennie Myers
Research Associate, University of Chicago