Ishtar Clay Mould

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 22 February 2018

Ishtar Clay Mould — This is a fired clay mould for the goddess Ishtar. The goddess is depicted nude. She holds her breasts with her hands and wears a horned crown. She has a pair of wings (or a cloak) and her feet are talon-like. On the left is the modern impression of the mould. Old Babylonian Period, 2000-1750 BCE. From Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London).

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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