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Urartian medallion with a seated goddess
№ 0389 · Artifact

Urartian medallion with a seated goddess

Urartian civilisation. Medallion with a seated goddess, 7th century BC. It comes from Tushpa or Toprakkale. Today it is kept in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany.

On the round medallion a female figure with a long veil sits on a chair; facing her stands another figure with arms stretched forward. Below is a row of drop-shaped ornaments, and at the top a loop for hanging.

Archive No.
0389
Date
7th century BC
Place
Tushpa
Region
Western Armenia
Topics
Ancient worldArt

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