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The lower part of a statue of a semi-nude woman
(الجزء السفلي من تمثال لامرأة شبه عارية)

Title	The lower part of a statue of a semi-nude woman
Title Original	الجزء السفلي من تمثال لامرأة شبه عارية
Publication Date:	The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD
Publication Place	- Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Subject	Limestone.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 75 سم؛ العرض: 52 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	J. 16583
Record ID	object;ISL;jo;Mus01;32;ar
Library Location	Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Date	The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD
Notes	The piece is the lower part of a statue of a naked woman made of limestone found in Qasr al-Mushta. The woman holds in her left hand what looks like a basket, while in her right hand she holds an item whose nature cannot be predicted. Women tend to be obese and have large hips. Such statues contradict Islamic traditions and should not be seen in a public place.
Sample Text	Aida Naghawy “The lower part of a statue of a semi-nude woman” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;32;ar

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The lower part of a statue of a semi-nude woman

(الجزء السفلي من تمثال لامرأة شبه عارية)

Publication Date The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD

Publication Place - Jordanian Archaeological Museum

Subject Limestone.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 75 سم؛ العرض: 52 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID J. 16583

Record ID object;ISL;jo;Mus01;32;ar

Library Location Jordanian Archaeological Museum

Date The first half of the 2nd century AH/8AD AD

Notes The piece is the lower part of a statue of a naked woman made of limestone found in Qasr al-Mushta. The woman holds in her left hand what looks like a basket, while in her right hand she holds an item whose nature cannot be predicted. Women tend to be obese and have large hips. Such statues contradict Islamic traditions and should not be seen in a public place.

Sample Text Aida Naghawy “The lower part of a statue of a semi-nude woman” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;32;ar