Amulet
Pendant
32-20-457
From: Iraq | Billa
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 32-20-457 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Billa |
| Locus | K 26, level III |
| Period | Billa III |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Stone |
| Technique | Incised | Etched |
| Iconography | Man |
| Description | "Incised: Crudely Etched Man. Grey stone." Lamashtu amulet: she faces the viewer's right, with mane of hair and outstretched fingers Her eye is a simple pressed hole, and her mouth is closed. She stands on a ground line, with some sort of animal at her side. It appears to be more dog-like than scorpion or pig (the other animals typically seen with her).The other side is blank. |
| Height | 4.6 cm |
| Width | 3.5 cm |
| Credit Line | American School Oriental Research / University Museum Expedition toTell Billa, Iraq; E. A. Speiser, 1932 |
| Other Number | 2677 - Field No SF |
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