Necklace pendants and beads, Old Babylonian, ca. 18th–17th century B.C., Mesopotamia, said to be from Dilbat, Babylonian, Gold, L. 42 in. (3.6 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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Necklace pendants, beads, Old Babylonian, ca, 18th–17th century B.C, Mesopotamia, said, Dilbat, Babylonian, Gold, L, 42, 3.6 cm, Metalwork-Ornaments-Inscribed, gold, pendants, beads exemplify, finest craftsmanship, ancient, East, represents, deity, symbol, two female, figures, wearing horned, headdresses, long flounced, dresses, represent Lama, protective goddess, disk, rays emanating, central boss, Shamash, sun god, forked lightning, Adad, storm
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