Relief plaque depicting Nergal, god of the netherworld
Relief plaque depicting Nergal, god of the netherworld

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Relief plaque depicting Nergal, god of the netherworld,

ca. 1800–1600 BCE

Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1894–1545 BCE
Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1894–1545 BCE
2002-74

Information

Title
Relief plaque depicting Nergal, god of the netherworld
Dates

ca. 1800–1600 BCE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
14.9 x 8.0 x 3.4 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Selim Dere
Object Number
2002-74
Place Made

Asia, Iraq

Period
Old Babylonian
Type
plaques, reliefs, sculpture
Materials
terracotta
Subject
deities, daggers (weapons), mythology, scepters, figures (representations)

Acquired by Selim Dere, Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, at an unknown date and from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 2002.

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