{More Mesopotamian Symbols – Rod and Line; Goddess and Lion}[23rd December 1990]

[Redbook8:150][19901223:1916]{More Mesopotamian Symbols – Rod and Line; Goddess and Lion}[23rd December 1990]

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‘... The goddess Ishtar, * holding out rod and line, adopts a new stance by placing one foot on a lion ** (her attribute).... She holds an eye-ax....’

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*?G~ – M~?

[& see next entry, fn=**]

**U~ c?

{(Subjugating the lion?)↓}

(But[/&] cf T.XI at J~)

[cf [Redbook8:152][19901223:1916m]{More Mesopotamian Symbols [continued (13)] – Standards}[23rd December 1990]]

***– E[ncylopaedia of] V[isual] A[rt] 1:66 (re The ‘Investiture of Zimrilim’ wall painting, Old Babylonian Period (c1890-1600BCE)

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