ishtargates: Statue of the Sumerian reed goddess Ningal found at Ur (in modern day Iraq), 1953-1935
ishtargates: Statue of the Sumerian reed goddess Ningal found at Ur (in modern day Iraq), 1953-1935 B.C. Ningal was the daughter of Enki and Ningikurga and was the mother of Inanna, Utu, and Ereshkigal.The statue contains an inscription on the side (not visible in the picture) from a priestess named Enannatumma, the daughter of Ishem-Dagan, possibly a Sumerian king. The inscription says that the statue itself is dedicated to the goddess. For more info.~Hasmonean -- source link