Statue-vessel Northern Iran at The Louvre, Paris

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Thanks to the generosity of Mademoiselle Jacqueline Blottin, a former student of the Ecole du Louvre who was passionate about Oriental Archaeology and left her vast collection to the Friends of the Louvre, an outstanding Iranian statue from Kaluraz in North Iran has joined the collections of the Department of Oriental Antiquities. Dated back to the first millennium BC, it reveals a clear connection with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic statues of the Iron Age discovered by Iranian archaeologist O. Ezat Neghaban in the early 1960s at the Marlik necropolis site not far from Kaluraz. Its three-tiered headdress resembles a collar that opens up to reveal a vase-like mouth. The statue is entirely hollow, featuring an orange-colored pulp with a shiny surface. The statue-vase of Kaluraz represents a female figure whose nature remains unclear. She was once adorned with prestigious attributes, some of which have disappeared; she originally wore necklaces and earrings in her ears, which were secured by two clearly visible perforations on each side of the head, and was topped with a majestic headdress that extended upwards and outwards at the back by a long, carefully crafted mat, accompanied by loose hair strands created through incisions. Belonging to a type known from around a dozen copies, the statue in the Louvre stands out for its larger size and more balanced proportions. (Credit; Louvre) This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative launched by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe that are available for free to the public. Scan the World is an open-source community effort; if you have interesting items nearby and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)