Urartian pectoral with the god Khaldi and Arubani

Urartian civilisation. A pectoral depicting the god Khaldi seated on a throne and his wife Arubani. 7th century BC. Kept in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany.

The crescent-shaped metal plate has two loops at the top. In the centre is engraved a figure seated on a throne, facing a standing figure in a long robe with a small animal beside it. Stylised trees appear on both sides, with an ornamental band below.