Reworked or Forged Portrait, so-called Hammurabi
CultureAncient Near Eastern
Date18th century B.C.E.
MediumDiorite or basalt
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 × 7 × 9 1/2 inches (34.29 × 17.78 × 24.13 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number49-15
On View
Not on viewCollections
Exhibition HistoryDiscovery and Deceit: Archaeology and the Forger's Craft, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, October 3-January 5, 1996-1997.
Treasures of Deceit: Archaeology and the Forger's Craft, Fralin Museum of Art (formerly Bayly Art Museum), Charlottesville, VA, January 30-March 22, 1998.
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