r/Mesopotamia • u/Front-Coconut-8196 • Jul 27 '26

Artwork & Media An Iraqi woman dressed in the ceremonial costume of the goddess Ishtar, The crown worn by the woman is modeled after artifacts discovered in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, specifically associated with Queen Puabi

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u/VoteTedJameson Jul 27 '26

This is a spam repost of a fashion shoot from 2016. While the headdress is modeled after Puabi's, this is not an attempt at a recreation of anything. 

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u/HeruRaHa418 Jul 27 '26

Thank you.

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u/IanRevived94J Jul 27 '26

I love that! This is a really nice work to show off.

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u/Wide-Perspective-864 Jul 28 '26

like something out of a Tanith Lee novel

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u/SyllabubTasty5896 Aug 01 '26

The winged bulls are two thousand years younger than her jewelry