| Title |
The Spinner Plaque |
| Location City/State |
Susa (Shush), Elam (origin) |
| Location Country |
Iran |
| Style Period |
Ancient Near East: Elam |
| Description |
This votive or commemorative relief shows a woman squatting on a stool holding a spindle. Behind her, a servant cools her with a fan; before her stands a pedestal table laden with food. Another figure formerly stood facing her. This figure of a spinner is one of the rare images of a woman in her personal domestic environment in the ancient Orient. |
| Creation Date |
8th - 7th Century BCE |
| Form |
relief |
| Medium |
bituminous stone |
| Dimensions |
3-5/8 x 5-1/8" |
| Repository |
Musée du Louvre, Paris (France) |
| Source |
Stokstad 2, 2-26; Slide Library 115 -Ancient Near East Sites incl Egypt |
| Work ID |
4207 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hm8knz |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
30226 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hm8knz |
