Mesopotamian votive statue of a dog. According to the inscription, it was dedicated by a physician
Mesopotamian votive statue of a dog. According to the inscription, it was dedicated by a physician from Lagash to the goddess Ninisina, asking her to protect the life of Sumu-El, king of Larsa (r. 1894–1866 BCE). Found at Girsu (modern-day Telloh, Iraq now in the Louvre. Photo credit: © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY 2.5. -- source link
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