PlaquesMesopotamian2nd millennium BCE
Divine Couple
c. 2000-1800 BCE
Description
Man wearing a domed cap, the woman a sheepskin garment and tall domed crown, and holding a scepter.
Dimensions
7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Nelson Goodman, Weston, MA, Collector.
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