Burney Relief / The Queen of the Night
Item
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Title
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Burney Relief / The Queen of the Night
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Rights
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The British Museum, Creative Commons 4.0.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Date
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19th-18th century BCE
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Description
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This rectangular fired clay plaque was hand-modelled in relief to depict a female figure with talons and feathered wings, a horned headdress, and a necklace. The nude figure is holding a rod and a ring in each hand, and is holding her hands at shoulder level. There are scales, lions, and owls surrounding the figure, which is thought to depict Ishtar or Lilith. The plaque has been repaired and was once covered in red, black, and white pigments.
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Format
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Plaque. Fired clay. 4.80 cm x 37 cm x 49.50 cm.
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Publisher
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The British Museum
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Contributor
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Shaelyn Fett
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Identifier
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2003,0718.1.
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Subject
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Burney Relief; The Queen of the Night; Fired clay; Middle East; Lilith; Ishtar; Wings; Owls; Lions; Talons.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The British Museum Digital Collection. Accessed 10/7/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_2003-0718-1.
