Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Nippur Expedition 18 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Babylonian bird goddess at prayer before a divinity (broken section of plaque) is one of the discoveries of the joint archaeological expedition of the University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania at the city of Nippur in Iraq. An example of the artistic achievement of the first dynasty (late 18th century BCE), the taloned goddess is pictured on a mold-made plaque of baked clay, her wings and horned headdress painted a rich red. |
| Subject Terms | Goddesses-Iraq | Nippur (Extinct city)--Antiquities | Plaques (Flat objects) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photograph Date | 1952-06-26 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 16.2 x 11.5 cm |
| Location | Iraq |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01670 |
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