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Plaque depicting Lahmu
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian Period
883–612 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
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.)
Credit Line
Egyptian Department Curator's Fund
Accession Number1997.192
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
DescriptionTerracotta plaque depicting the mythical being Lahmu, an attendant of Enki/Ea, god of underground sweet waters (Apsu) and of wisdom.
ProvenanceBy 1997: with Norman Hurst, Hurst Gallery, 53 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138. 1997: Purchased by the MFA from Mr. Hurst, 20 November 1997.