Lamu - New York City, NY - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Museum's website (visit link) informs us:


"Stele of the protective goddess Lama
Period: Kassite
Date: ca. 1307–1282 B.C.
Geography: Southern Mesopotamia
Culture: Kassite
Medium: Gypsum alabaster
Dimensions: 33 x 12 x 8 in. (83.82 x 30.48 x 20.32 cm)
Classification: Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed
Credit Line: Gift of E. S. David, 1961
Accession Number: 61.12
On view in Gallery 406"

Wikipedia identifies Lama (or Lamassu) (visit link) as
"A lamassu ... is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted with a bull or lion's body, eagle's wings, and human's head. In some writings, it is portrayed to represent a female deity. A less frequently used name is shedu ... which refers to the male counterpart of a lamassu. See the terminology section for a full explanation of the relationship of the names."

But this relief does not depict a hybrid creature.

Encylcopedia Britannica's website (visit link) has an entry for "Lahmu"..another Mesopotamian god...actually twin deities..usually represented as serpents.

So....nit sure which "lama" the MET is referring to.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, NY USA Sculptors Name: unknown Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed

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