Assyrian Molded Plaque in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, June 2010

Plaque

Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian Period, 883–612 B.C.

Dimensions: Height x width x depth: 11.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm (4 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 1/2 in.)

Medium or Technique: Terracotta

Classification: Architectural elements

Accession Number: 1997.192

Terracotta plaque depicting the mythical being Lahmu, an attendant of Enki/Ea, god of underground sweet waters (Apsu) and of wisdom.

Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/plaque-164841