2291http://www165.123.244.137/subject/2291/MuseumBritish MuseumSeason Number03: 1924-1925IconographyIshtar/InanaData collected by British Museum research team.IconographyLionData collected by British Museum research team.Object TypePlaques/ReliefsData collected by British Museum research team.TechniqueMold PressedData collected by British Museum research team.MaterialTerracottaU Number2865ADescription (Modern)UE 7 p. 179 'The unveiling IDescription (Catalog Card)Terracotta figurine. Nude Ishtar standing upon lion. Broken in two, much defaced. [drawing 1:1]Woolley's descriptionDescription (Modern)Fired clay plaque depicting blessing goddess in relief; baked clay; mould-made; the goddess Ishtar stands, facing forwards, on a lion which is going right; wears multi-horned head-dress; hair in bunch on either side of the face; left hand extended; right hand bent in at waist; possibly wearing cape which covers shoulders and right arm but leaves rest of body bare; flat back; pinching at the head.Data collected by British Museum research team.Find Context (Catalog Card)DiqdiqqehMaterial (Catalog Card)ClayMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Big Number)119169Museum Number (BM Registration Number)1927,1003.164Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Catalog Card)[L.114mm, W.48mm based on 1:1 drawing]Measurement (Height)112Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Width)46Data collected by British Museum research team.Measurement (Depth)12Data collected by British Museum research team.