Mould-pressed relief of the goddess Ishtar

Mould-pressed relief of the goddess Ishtar
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Mould-pressed relief from the Small Eastern Palace: the goddess Ishtar, standing on her animal attribute, the lion, is flanked by two acolytes with polos and an axe, all three on a plinth with imbrications signifying the mountain.

H. 11.5 cm; L. 9.2 cm; thickness at base: 5 cm. TH 79147, Deir ez-Zor museum.

Mission archéologique de Mari. Photo F. Pons 1994

Mission archéologique de Mari. Photo F. Pons 1994

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