LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Gilgamesh

Cuneiform Tablet: excerpt from a list of deities Clay Mesopotamia Neo-Babylonian period, 5th-4th century BC Accession # 86.11.357 This tablet was part of a series that listed the names of many Mesopotamian deities, both major and minor. The fragment contains the name of the divine hero Gilgamesh, as well as the names of seven minor deities. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Plaque with the Face of Humbaba Ceramic Mesopotamia Old Babylonian period Early 2nd millennium BC Accession # 55.162.1 Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.