Old Babylonian Terracotta Erotic Plaque

An ancient Old Babylonian terracotta plaque depicting a man and a woman engaged in intercourse while the woman bends over to drink beer through a long straw.

Ca. 1900-1750 BC.
Height: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm).
Lower corner lacking, otherwise intact.

Terracotta votive plaques such as this were mass-produced in Babylon. Many portray this same scene. Their exact purpose is not known, but Old Babylonian erotic poetry often alludes to alcohol consumption and sexual activity.

Confer for a similar example: British Museum, Gift of Major Burn, 1925, inv. no. ME 116731.

Formerly in the G. Blumenthal collection, New York.

Inv#: 3952

$2,000

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