Keyword
Alpak ID
Date
Findspot
Material
Category
Language
Archive/Collection
ALpak ID:
AL9
Description:
A medieval stone relief depicting an underworld guardian standing over bound shadows. The iconography bridges ancient Mesopotamian demonology with later esoteric protective practices.
Archive/Collection:
British Museum
Date:
8th Century
Findspot:
Babylon
Current Location:
Ancient Near East Gallery
Provenance:
Iraq
Category:
Demon
Material:
Stone
Language:
Hebrew
Script:
Hebrew square script
Bibliography:
Gaster 1900, Studies and Texts in Folklore, pp. 88–94.