Figure-Mould

Item

Title
Figure-Mould
Rights
The British Museum, Creative Commons 4.0.
Creator
Unknown
Date
ca. 2000 -1750 BCE
Description
A clay mold of a nude figure (possibly representing Ishtar or Lilith), with a horned crown, talon feet, and wings. This is a smaller, mass-produced version of the Burney Relief/ "Queen of the Night" separated in half.
Format
Mold figure. Fired clay. 12 cm x 6 cm.
Publisher
The British Museum.
Contributor
Shaelyn Fett
Identifier
1910,1112.4.
Subject
Figure-mould; Lilith; Ishtar; Wings; Talons; Burney Relief; Queen of the Night.
Source
Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The British Museum Digital Collection. Accessed 10/16/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1910-1112-4.
Media
Figure-Mould