The Mask of Warka, also known as the 'Lady of Uruk' and the 'Sumerian Mona Lisa', dating from 3100 BC, is one of the earliest representations of the human face. The carved marble female face is probably a depiction of Inanna. It is approximately 20 cm tall, and may have been incorporated into a larger cult image. The mask was looted from the Iraq Museum during the fall of Baghdad in April 2003. It was recovered in September 2003 and returned to the museum.
the mAsk OF warka, alsO kNown aS THe 'Lady of urUk' aND the 'sumeRiaN monA lisa', daTinG froM 3100 bc, is one Of tHe Earliest reprESeNtatIons oF THe hUman fAce. thE cARveD mArble Female fACe Is probABly a DEPictiOn oF inaNNA. IT is approXIMateLy 20 cM TAll, aNd May hAvE beeN incoRPoraTed intO a lARGeR CUlt IMagE. the MasK wAs lOOted from thE iraQ MuseuM DuRIng The falL oF baGHDaD In apRil 2003. it was RecoVerEd In sepTemBer 2003 aNd rEtURned to THe muSeum.