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Four-Faced God, from Ishchali
Large or small scale bronze sculpture was not common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. This piece is a solid cast of the Sky God Anu. The sky god was often depicted with four faces, as he is here, to represent the four cardinal points on the compass. Sumerian and Babylonian temples were also oriented so that the four corners were aligned with the cardinal points.
Artform: SCULPTURE, Pre-20th Century
Artist: Unknown. Babylon. Dynasty I
Artist Dates: 1900-1595 BCE
Country/Culture: Ancient Near East
Period: ancient
Date: c1800 BCE
Medium: bronze
Size: height: 17cm
Subject: Mythological/Legendary/Literary/Epic
Style: Babylonian
Museum: Oriental Institute, University of Chicago
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