Description:

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian, Babylonian, ca. 2200 to 1550 BCE. A mold-made terracotta plaque depicting a male deity, possibly Nergal, the war god of the underworld and one of the Babylonian deities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He stands with a bold countenance framed by a long beard and an elaborate headdress and holds a lengthy staff in one bent arm in front of a tall body. Though faded, the staff likely represents Nergal's characteristic scimitar or mace topped by a lion's head. Size: 2.875" W x 5.5" H (7.3 cm x 14 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#135570

  • Condition: This is a fragment of a larger mold-formed plaque. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small nicks and chips to figure, verso, and around peripheries, with fading to some finer details, and light roughness across most surfaces. Light earthen deposits and some root marks throughout.

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