Myths of Babylonia and Assyria

[1915]

Not on view

The Scottish folklorist and writer Donald Mackenzie produced a series of books on world mythology. In this volume he focused on Mesopotamian religion and Babylonian and Assyrian narratives such as creation myths and the romance of Ishtar and Tammuz (Dumuzid), although the book also contains a more wide-ranging survey of ancient Mesopotamian and related history and culture, including biblical connections and reception in Classical tradition.

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Title: Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
Period: Modern
Date: [1915]
Culture: British
Medium: Paper, board, cloth
Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 × W. 6 × D. 2 1/4 in. (21.9 × 15.2 × 5.7 cm)
Credit Line: Henrietta and Christopher McCall Collection, Purchase, Bequest of Henrie Jo Barth, and Museum Acquisitions and Josephine Lois Berger-Nadler Endowment Funds, 2023
Object Number: 2023.710
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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