Burney Relief
Piece of art
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The Burney Relief is a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque in high relief of the Isin-Larsa period or Old-Babylonian period, depicting a winged, nude, goddess-like figure with bird's talons, flanked by owls, and perched upon two lions. Wikipedia
Place: Made in Babylonia
Created: 19th-18th century BCE
Period/culture: Old Babylonian
Present location: Room 56, British Museum, London
Size: Height: 49.5 cm (19.5 in); Width: 37 cm (15 in); Thickness: 4.8 cm (1.9 in)