M0006302: Terracotta head of the demon, Huwawa, circa 2000BC
- Date:
- May 1939
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/52/83
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced August 2020: Terracotta head of the demon, Huwawa, circa 2000BC
Description
Reproduction of a photograph of a terracotta head of the Huwawa (Humbaba), whose face was inspired by the convolutions of the intestines. Reproduced in Contenau, Georges: La médecine en Assyrie et en Babylonie, Paris: Librairie Maloine, 1938, figure 51A. Related images: M0006298, M0006299, M0006300, M0006301
Publication/Creation
May 1939
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the publication depicted in the glass plate negative
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request