attīma nannarat šamê u erṣetim—"You Are the Light of Heaven and Earth": A Study of Two Cylinder Seals with the Goddess in a Nimbus from the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem

This article is an in-depth study of two cylinders seals with the goddess in a nimbus from the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem. It is commonly accepted that the goddess in a nimbus is Ishtar (Inana in Sumerian), the goddess of love and war. Although Ishtar is one of the best-attested motifs on ancient...

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Main Author: Oshima, Takayoshi 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2023
In: Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2023, Volume: 86, Issue: 2, Pages: 102-111
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sigla / Ishtar / Iconography / History 800 BC-600 BC / Light / Inscription / Akkadian language
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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