Description:

Near East, Mesopotamian (Babylonian or Sumerian), ca. 2200 to 1550 BCE. A mold-made pottery relief plaque depicting a female blessing goddess, possibly Lama, in profile, donning an elaborate crown/coiffure (hair in plaits and/or chignon), with hands raised in adoration, wearing a long dress, and ribbons around her neck. A beautiful image of the feminine divine from ancient Mesopotamia. Size: 2" W x 5.125" H (5.1 cm x 13 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Orange, County CA collection acquired between 1990 and 1995

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  • Condition: Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Old losses to peripheries, one area of loss on verso showing mineral deposits that developed at the site. Nice aged surface with encrustation and mineral deposits.

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