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English: Originally set up in the temple of Ishtar. This is the only known Assyrian statue of a naked woman (inscribed as "for titillation"), and may represent Ishtar in her role as the goddess of love. 11th century B.C.

BM/Big number 124963. Reg No 1856,0909.60.

See en:Assyrian statue (BM 124963)
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