Mesopotamian terracotta plaque

1800 and 1750 BCE. Mesopotamian terracotta plaque in high relief of a winged, nude goddess-like figure with bird's talons, flanked by owls, and perched upon supine lions. Originates from S. Iraq, the exact find-site unknown, from the Isin-Larsa or Old-Babylonian period. [Known as The Burney Relief or the Queen of the Night; whether she is Lilitu, Inanna/Ishtar, or Ereshkigal, is under debate.]