Necklace pendants and beads, ca. 18th–17th century
Necklace pendants and beads, Old Babylonian, ca. 18th–17th century , Mesopotamia, said to be from Dilbat, Babylonian, Gold, L. 42 in. ( cm), Metalwork-Ornaments-Inscribed, These gold pendants and beads exemplify the finest craftsmanship in gold from the ancient Near East, and each represents a deity or the symbol of a deity. The two female figures, wearing horned headdresses and long flounced dresses, probably represent Lama, a protective goddess; the disk with rays emanating from a central boss represents Shamash, the sun god; and the forked lightning is the symbol for Adad, the storm god
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