An Old Babylonian terracotta plaque fragment showing the Goddess Ishtar (Inanna). She stands on the back of a lion. She holds with her right hand what appears to be a crook or a sickle-like object. It includes methacrylate support. Clay plaques were a form of art available to a wide audience. Their subject matter varies widely, including religious images, mythological and erotic scenes, and representations of rulers and gods |Babylonian - 2000-1700 B.C. Dimensions: 9,5 x 7,5 cm Condition: Fragmentary piece Some earthy adhessions. Excellent condition. Similar examples: - Seattle Art Museum. Inventory: 41.64 - Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany. - Iraqi National Museum Bagdad Provenance: Ex M. V. Private Collection - Madrid, Spain since 1970's. IMPORTANT: DUE TO SUMMER HOLIDAY SEASON, OUR GALLERY WILL BE CLOSED IN AUGUST SO THIS ITEM WILL BE DELIVERED IN SEPTEMBER. Notes: - Due to United States customs regulations, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in the United States. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union) - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, this process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10 %. - Shipped with Insurance.