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Goddess Nisaba
A fragment of a vase with a depiction of the goddess Nisaba (also Ninibgal or Nidaba), goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. The cuneiform inscription on the vase mentions the name of Entemena, ruler of Lagash. Chlorite. From Mesopotamia...
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Goddess Kubaba
This image shows two objects: The free-standing basalt stele depicts the goddess Kubaba, consort of the storm god Teshub, and one of the most important deities at the city of Carchemish. Kubaba stands below a winged-disc and holds a pomegranate...
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Goddess Sekhmet Statue
Granite standing figure of goddess Sekhmet. From goddess Mut temple at Karnak, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty,circa 1250 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Goddess Bau from Ur
Statue of a seated goddess, Bau (Nintinugga), from the Ningal Complex at the city of Ur, Iraq. Isin-Larsa period, c. 1800 BCE. Bau was the consort of the god Ninurta and the goddess of healing. On display the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic...
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Goddess Astarte Votive Plaque
This is baked clay votive plaque of a nude woman in low relief, most likely the goddess Astarte. Her Egyptian style wig was painted black. She puts her hands at her breasts. The hole at the top is for suspension. This is a development of...
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Goddess Al-Lat and an Elderly God from Hatra
This limestone slab carved in relief shows two deities. On the right, the goddess Al-Lat is depicted, she wears a military dress and helmet and holds a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left arm. Her appearance is similar to Athena...
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Goddess Astarte Plaque
Terracotta plaque depicting the Canaanite goddess Astarte. The Late Bronze Age at Lachish. (The British Museum, London).
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Goddess Luna Pediment
Pediment from the temple of Luna, the Roman moon goddess. The temple was in use during the Roman era in Britain (1st- early 5th century CE). The carving from the pediment at Luna’s temple is still preserved and can be viewed in the Roman...
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Goddess Sequana Figurine
A bronze figurine of the Celtic deity Sequana, a healing goddess, regarded perhaps as the personification of the River Seine. From her sanctuary at the source of the river near Dijon. (Archaeological Museum of Dijon, France)
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Goddess Phiale from Ancient Georgia
This phiale comes from the Armaziskhevi archaeological site in Georgia and dates from the 2nd century CE. The medallion of the phiale features a goddess — Fortuna or Amalthea — with cornucopia. Separate parts of the relief are gilt. The creator...