Composite beast a Mesopotamian dragon on the Ishtar Gate
Germany, Museum Island, Berlin, Pergamon MuseumComposite beast a Mesopotamian dragon on the Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin.
Decoration on the tower and archway of the gate. A kind of Mesopotamian dragon, which is a composite beast. The front paws are those of a lion, the head and neck come from a snake or serpent while the hind legs perhaps come from an eagle and their tails have a stinger like a scorpion. These dragons are associated with Marduk, the patron god of the city and Nebuchadnezzar associated himself directly with Marduk.
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Composite beast a Mesopotamian dragon on the Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin.
Taken on Wednesday 07th of August 2019
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marduk
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scorpion
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wall panel
Genre:
6th Century B.C.
Source: Berlin, Germany
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