The bronze statue shows the head and shoulders of a donkey dressed in a suit, collared shirt and tie.
Five feet high and three feet wide, it took Kurdish sculptor Zirak Mira seven months to create and cost £2,500.
It is located on Nali Street, Sulaimaniyah, which is named for a famous Kurdish poet who wrote a well-known poem about donkeys.
The statue was unveiled at a ceremony attended by a number of Kurdish artists and intellectuals.
I love this statue! It showcases a noble and intelligent animal too often abused and neglected; it is irreverent and beautiful/ Bravo to the fine artist who created this masterpiece.
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