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Basalt stela of goddess Kubaba, disc

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Basalt stela showing the goddess Kubaba

Neo-Hittite, 9th century B.C.

From Birecik, near Carchemish

This freestanding basalt monument depicts the goddess Kubaba, consort of the storm god Teshub, and one of the most important deities at Carchemish. She holds a mirror and a pomegranate, symbols of magic and fertility.

WA 127390

Supplementary images:

Basalt stela showing the goddess Kubaba
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  9th century B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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