The Queen of the Night (Objects in Focus S.)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 731.540935 EAN: 9780714150437 ISBN: 0714150436 Label: British Museum Press Manufacturer: British Museum Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 47 Publication Date: 2006-09-30 Publisher: British Museum Press Release Date: 2006-09-30 Studio: British Museum Press
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Editorial Reviews: A concise and beautifully designed book exploring the symbolism behind this exquisite Old Babylonian plaque found in southern Iraq. This spectacular terracotta plaque was the principal acquisition for the British Museum's 250th anniversary, and in 2004 was exhibited in various museums around the UK. Made between 1800 and 1859 BC, it is made from baked straw-tempered clay and modelled in high relief. It probably stood in a shrine and could represent the demoness Lilitu, known in the Bible as Lilith, or a Mesopotamian goddess. The figure wears the horned headdress characteristic of a Mesopotamian deity, and holds a rod and ring of justice, symbols of her divinity. Her long multi-coloured wings hang downwards, indicating that she is a goddess of the Underworld. The book explores the history and symbolism behind this beautiful and highly unusual relief.