Mask of Warka
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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 I
Mask of Warka, National Museum of Iraq
The Mask of Warka in the National Museum of Iraq today
Mask of Warka
The Mask of Warka, in profile, the Iraq Museum in Baghdad
Warka Vase
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The Warka Vase or Uruk vase is a slim carved alabaster vessel found in a temple complex in the ruins of the ancient city of Uruk, located in the modern Al Muthanna Governorate, in southern Iraq. Like
The original Warka Vase, dated to c. 3500–2900 BC. National Museum of Iraq, March 2019.
The votive Warka Vase within its display case at the Sumerian Gallery of the Iraq Museum. It is about 1 meter tall.
The vase shows presentation scenes to a goddess
Top register, Warka Vase, Iraq Museum