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The Department of the Middle East have been preparing to display a panel showing a pacing, roaring lion that was once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Alexandra Fletcher explains how the panel has been pieced together to be displayed for the very first time in London. The panel shows a pacing, roaring lion and once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605-562 BC, and supposedly had the hanging gardens of Babylon built for his queen. Although there is little evidence to confirm his passion for gardening, it is certain that Nebuchadnezzar commissioned other major building projects in Babylon, to glorify the capital of his empire. Inscriptions stamped on bricks reveal the extent of these works. In the city of Babylon, glazed bricks in bright shades of blue, yellow and white were used to create public monuments that emphasised the power of the king and the gods. In Nebuchadnezzar’s throne room the roaring lions emphasized the power and might of the Babylonian king, whose empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Finds excavated by Robert Koldewey at Babylon between 1902 and 1914 came to Berlin packed in crates. Staff spent years painstakingly joining fragments of glazed brick together to recreate Nebuchadnezzar’s Ishtar Gate and Processional Way, in Berlin. The panel loaned to the British Museum has been similarly pieced together from bricks the Vorderasiatisches Museum has in store and so is being seen complete for the very first time in London. Text taken from: blog.britishmuseum.org/a-loan-from-berlin-a-lion-from-babylon

The Department of the Middle East have been preparing to display a panel showing a pacing, roaring lion that was once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Alexandra Fletcher explains how the panel has been pieced together to be displayed for the very first time in London. The panel shows a pacing, roaring lion and once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605-562 BC, and supposedly had the hanging gardens of Babylon built for his queen. Although there is little evidence to confirm his passion for gardening, it is certain that Nebuchadnezzar commissioned other major building projects in Babylon, to glorify the capital of his empire. Inscriptions stamped on bricks reveal the extent of these works. In the city of Babylon, glazed bricks in bright shades of blue, yellow and white were used to create public monuments that emphasised the power of the king and the gods. In Nebuchadnezzar’s throne room the roaring lions emphasized the power and might of the Babylonian king, whose empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Finds excavated by Robert Koldewey at Babylon between 1902 and 1914 came to Berlin packed in crates. Staff spent years painstakingly joining fragments of glazed brick together to recreate Nebuchadnezzar’s Ishtar Gate and Processional Way, in Berlin. The panel loaned to the British Museum has been similarly pieced together from bricks the Vorderasiatisches Museum has in store and so is being seen complete for the very first time in London. Text taken from: blog.britishmuseum.org/a-loan-from-berlin-a-lion-from-babylon

The Department of the Middle East have been preparing to display a panel showing a pacing, roaring lion that was once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Alexandra Fletcher explains how the panel has been pieced together to be displayed for the very first time in London. The panel shows a pacing, roaring lion and once was part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605-562 BC, and supposedly had the hanging gardens of Babylon built for his queen. Although there is little evidence to confirm his passion for gardening, it is certain that Nebuchadnezzar commissioned other major building projects in Babylon, to glorify the capital of his empire. Inscriptions stamped on bricks reveal the extent of these works. In the city of Babylon, glazed bricks in bright shades of blue, yellow and white were used to create public monuments that emphasised the power of the king and the gods. In Nebuchadnezzar’s throne room the roaring lions emphasized the power and might of the Babylonian king, whose empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Finds excavated by Robert Koldewey at Babylon between 1902 and 1914 came to Berlin packed in crates. Staff spent years painstakingly joining fragments of glazed brick together to recreate Nebuchadnezzar’s Ishtar Gate and Processional Way, in Berlin. The panel loaned to the British Museum has been similarly pieced together from bricks the Vorderasiatisches Museum has in store and so is being seen complete for the very first time in London. Text taken from: blog.britishmuseum.org/a-loan-from-berlin-a-lion-from-babylon

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 90 3/4 in. (99.7 × 230.5 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.2 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 90 3/4 in. (99.7 × 230.5 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.2 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 90 3/4 in. (99.7 × 230.5 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.2 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 38.25 x 89.5 in. (97.16 x 227.33 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.1 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322585

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 38.25 x 89.5 in. (97.16 x 227.33 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.1 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322585

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 90 3/4 in. (99.7 × 230.5 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.2 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 39 1/4 × 90 3/4 in. (99.7 × 230.5 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.2 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322586

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 38.25 x 89.5 in. (97.16 x 227.33 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.1 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322585

Panel with striding lion ca. 604–562 B.C. Object Details Title: Panel with striding lion Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: ca. 604–562 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, Babylon (modern Hillah) Culture: Babylonian Medium: Ceramic, glaze Dimensions: 38.25 x 89.5 in. (97.16 x 227.33 cm) Classification: Ceramics Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1931 Accession Number: 31.13.1 The Assyrian Empire fell before the combined onslaughts of Babylonians and Medes in 614 and 612 B.C. In the empire's final days, Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 B.C.), who had been in Assyrian service, established a new dynasty with its capital in Babylon. During the reign of his son, Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 B.C.), the Neo-Babylonian empire reached its peak. This was largely attributable to Nebuchadnezzar's ability as a statesman and general. He maintained friendly relations with the Medes in the east while vying successfully with Egypt for the control of trade on the eastern Mediterranean coast. He is well known as the biblical conqueror who deported the Jews to Babylon after the capture of Jerusalem. During this period Babylon became the city of splendor described by Herodotus and the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Because stone is rare in southern Mesopotamia, molded glazed bricks were used for building and Babylon became a city of brilliant color. Relief figures in white, black, blue, red, and yellow decorated the city's gates and buildings. The most important street in Babylon was the Processional Way, leading from the inner city through the Ishtar Gate to the Bit Akitu, or "House of the New Year's Festival." The Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, was a glazed-brick structure decorated with figures of bulls and dragons, symbols of the weather god Adad and of Marduk. North of the gate the roadway was lined with glazed figures of striding lions. This relief of a lion, the animal associated with Ishtar, goddess of love and war, served to protect the street; its repeated design served as a guide for the ritual processions from the city to the temple. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322585

Title: Cuneiform tablet: "Atra-hasis," Babylonian flood myth Period: Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid Date: 7th–6th century B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia Medium: Ceramic Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.25 x 1 in. (6.35 x 5.72 x 2.54 cm) Classification: Ceramics-Tablets, Inscribed Credit Line: Purchase, 1886 Accession Number: 86.11.378a On View Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/ancien... and The poem “Atrahasis,” named after its hero, is an ancient Near Eastern precursor to the biblical story of Noah’s ark. The text describes the creation of humankind and a great flood sent down by the god Enlil to destroy the people, who disturbed the gods with their noise. Atrahasis survived the flood by building a large boat. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Title: Corner fragment of inscribed prism Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: 7th century B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia Medium: Ceramic Dimensions: 4.02 x 3.5 in. (10.21 x 8.89 cm) Classification: Ceramics-Tablets, Inscribed Credit Line: Purchase, 1886 Accession Number: 86.11.280 On View Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/ancien... This unusual clay kudurru (boundary stone), originally twelve-sided, records a set of royal land grants made to members of prominent Babylonian families. Among the deities whose emblems are represented above the inscribed portions of this object are Nabu, Gula, Sin, Shamash, and Ishtar. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Molded Plaque with a King or a God Carrying a Mace Ceramic Southern Mesopotamia Isin-Larsa-Old Babylonian period, 2000-1700 BC Accession # 32.39.2 The figure on this plaque wears the round headdress of a king. Similar figures appear on cylinder seals, where they are usually depicted facing a suppliant goddess. Some scholars interpret the scene to mean that the figure is not a king but a god. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Title: Amulet with a Lamashtu demon Period: Neo-Babylonian Date: 7th-6th Century BC Geography: Mesopotamia Medium: Limestone Dimensions: 1.97 x 2.44 x 0.55 in. (5 x 6.2 x 1.4 cm) Classification: Stone-Ornament, Inscribed Credit Line: Purchase, 1886 Accession Number: 86.11.2 On View Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/ancien... and Lamashtu, a female leonine demon with talons and blood-stained paws, was thought to usher in disease and death upon hot winds from the west. On the limestone amulet, she is shown suckling a pig and a dog and grasping double-headed snakes. While her malevolence was directed primarily against pregnant women and babies, the obsidian amulet bears a prayer that reads, "Do not approach the sick man." Each amulet depicts ceremonial objects and offerings to appease the demon: a lamp, legs of lamb, a shoe, a comb, and a spindle. Images of Pazuzu were used to counteract Lamashtu and drive her back into the underworld. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.