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Ishtar the Queen 9 83/4 statue |
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Queen of Heaven and Earth
She assures plentiful harvests.
In Babylonian culture, Ishtar was known as "she who endowed the king with prestige." Ishtar's priestesses were credited with bringing forth a bountiful crops and prosperity.
[Zimrilin Palace, Mari, 240-1870 BCE]
8 3/4" Ganges clay statue, unfinished. #IS9
see also: Sacred Sexuality
see also: Middle Eastern items
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