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She is the author of Ancient Near Eastern Art, First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, Interpreting the Past: Near Eastern Seals and two catalogues of the cylinder seals in the British Museum's collection.

She is the author of Ancient Near Eastern Art, First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, Interpreting the Past: Near Eastern Seals and two catalogues of the cylinder seals in the British Museum's collection. Write your question below

Series: British Museum Objects in Focus. A concise and beautifully designed book exploring the symbolism behind an exquisite Ancient Babylonian plaque found in southern Iraq.

Series: British Museum Objects in Focus. This spectacular terracotta plaque was the principal acquisition for the British Museum's 250th anniversary, and in 2004 was exhibited in various museums around the UK. Made between 1800 and 1859 BC, it is made from baked straw-tempered clay and modelled in high relief. It probably stood in a shrine and could represent the demoness Lilitu, known in the Bible as Lilith, or a Mesopotamian goddess.

By (author) Dominique Collon. Free delivery worldwide. A concise and beautifully designed book exploring the symbolism behind an exquisite Ancient Babylonian plaque found in southern Iraq

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Books By Dominique Collon. All Formats Paperback Hardcover. The Queen of the Night (Objects in Focus) Dec 31, 2005. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Catalogue of Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum: Cylinder Seals V (Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum) by Dominique Collon (2001-12-01). 14 (3 Used & New offers).

According to Dr. Dominique Collon of the British Museum the plaque was made b. .clay pressed into a mould and allowed to dry in the su. he figure was made from fairly stiff clay which was folded and pushed into a specially shaped mould, with more clay added and pressed in behind to form the plaque. Thus the Queen’s figure is an integral part of the plaque and was not added to it later. The god from Ur is so close the Queen of the Night in quality, workmanship and iconographical details that it could well have come from the same workshop, perhaps at Ur, where extensive remains of the Old Babylonian period were excavated between 1922 and 1934.

These books are fabulous. The British Museum certainly knows it's customers

These books are fabulous. The British Museum certainly knows it's customers. An interesting focus on just one item in the museum. And there are many more that cover the most interesting pieces in the museum. A well written booklet about The Queen of the Night with archaeological and historical information, as well as great illustrations. Apr 22, 2014 Marta Fabianek rated it really liked it. A good short guide to the Queen of the Night. Underlining short here.

Dominique Collon is an English archaeologist, historian, and writer. She worked as a curator at the British Museum and also wrote such books as Near Eastern Seals, 7000 Years of Seals and The Queen of the Night. Dominique Collon started her career as a curator at the British Museum, the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities (later Ancient Near East, then the Middle East) from 1964. She worked there until 1968. She returned to the British Museum again in 1977 and started to work full-time from 1988. Dominique Collon also worked and traveled extensively in the Near East in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq.

Her other books include Objects in Focus: The Queen of the Night (BMP 2005), Ancient Near Eastern Art, and . Publisher: University Of Chicago Press Publication Date: 1994 Binding: Paperback Book Condition: Good.

Her other books include Objects in Focus: The Queen of the Night (BMP 2005), Ancient Near Eastern Art, and Interpreting the Past: Near Eastern Seals. Bibliographic Details. Title: First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the. 1. First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East. Published by University Of Chicago Press (1994).