
Ereškigal through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
Burney Relief (Queen of the Night) — Old Babylonian baked-clay plaque (c. 1800–1750 BCE) representing the goddess Ereshkigal or a closely related Mesopotamian deity. Photo/art: BabelStone. CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Burney Relief — Mesopotamian terracotta plaque, probably Ishtar or Ereshkigal, Old Babylonian period. Photo/art: Hispalois. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Queen of the Night relief — High-resolution view of the Old Babylonian plaque traditionally identified with Ereshkigal. Photo/art: Gennadii Saus i Segura. CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons.