Category:Burney relief, Queen of the Night

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Famous relief from the Old Babylonian period (now in the British museum) called the "Burney relief" or "Queen of the Night relief". The depicted figure could be an aspect of the goddess Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess of sexual love and war. However, her bird-feet and accompanying owls have suggested to some a connection with Lilitu (called Lilith in ancient Jewish folklore), though seemingly not the usual demonic Lilitu.

Title

Burney Relief

image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page

Part of

Isin-Larsa period

Object type

high relief / terracotta / plaque

Description

English: Known as the Burney relief or Queen of the Night Relief

Español: Relieve Burney: La Reina de la Noche

Français : Plaque Burney / Reine de la Nuit

Italiano: Rilievo Burney / Regina della Notte

Depicted person: Thought to be Lilitu, Inanna/Ishtar or Ereshkigal

Language

no linguistic content

Date

19th C. BC - 18th C. BC

Medium

terracotta, fire clay, relief and bas-relief

Dimensions

height: 49.5 cm (19.4 in); width: 37 cm (14.5 in); depth: 4.8 cm (1.8 in)

Collection

British Museum

	Native name	British Museum
	Location	London
	Coordinates	51° 31′ 10″ N, 0° 07′ 37″ W
	Established	1753
	Website	www.britishmuseum.org
	Authority file	: Q6373 VIAF: 134857252 ISNI: 0000000123428817 ULAN: 500125180 LCCN: n79107735 NLA: 35022119 WorldCat

Current location

G56/MES1/23 (room 56)

Accession number

2003,0718.1 (British Museum)

Place of creation

Babylonia

References

Loan 1238 / Registration: 2003,0718.1

Authority file

Burney Relief

historical artifact

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Instance of

high relief
terracotta
plaque

Part of

Isin-Larsa period

Named after

Sydney Burney (Burney Relief)
The Queen of the Night (Queen of the Night relief)

Depicts

Ereshkigal, Ishtar, Inanna and Ishtar

Made from material

terracotta
fire clay

Location

British Museum, Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, London, England

Country of origin

Babylonia

Language of work or name

no linguistic content

Collection

British Museum (ME 2003.07-18.1, 2003–)
British Museum

Inventory number

2003,0718.1 (British Museum)

Inception

19th century BC

Width

37 cm
37 ±1 cm

Height

49.5 cm
49.5 ±0.1 cm

Different from

Queen of the Night

Authority file
Q1016771 VIAF ID: 177680964 Library of Congress authority ID: no2007023516 Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 15737428v BabelNet ID: 01974043n
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Media in category "Burney relief, Queen of the Night"

The following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total.

British Museum (46059904655).jpg 1,368 × 2,048; 836 KB
British Museum - Room 56 (21188817445).jpg 1,280 × 1,920; 1.73 MB
British Museum Queen of the Night.jpg 1,660 × 2,208; 1.04 MB
Burney Relief Babylon -1800-1750.JPG 2,641 × 3,530; 2.12 MB
Burney Relief bust.jpg 2,763 × 2,709; 916 KB
Burney Relief display case.jpg 2,835 × 2,493; 637 KB
Burney Relief lions.jpg 3,234 × 2,247; 897 KB
Burney Relief owl and lion.jpg 2,092 × 2,824; 860 KB
Burney Relief side.jpg 1,520 × 3,436; 485 KB
Burney, or the Queen of the Night, relief inside a display case. The British Museum, London.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 6.6 MB
Enheduanna.jpg 700 × 892; 88 KB
Goddess gif small 4.gif 212 × 318; 498 KB
Ishtar goddess.jpg 768 × 1,024; 204 KB
Lilith Periodo de Isin Larsa y Babilonia.JPG 778 × 990; 418 KB
Lilitu.jpg 262 × 353; 28 KB
Mold-pressed fired clay plaque. It depicts a nude, horned, and winged female figure (deity) having talon-shaped feet. Her hands are clasped on her chest. Old-Babylonian period, from Iraq.jpg 2,848 × 4,288; 9.2 MB
Queen of night-IMG 4581-black.jpg 3,599 × 3,599; 1.45 MB
Queen of night-IMG 4581-coloured.svg 3,599 × 3,599; 2.3 MB
Queen of night-IMG 4581-white.jpg 3,477 × 3,477; 1.12 MB
Queen of night-IMG 4583.JPG 4,272 × 2,848; 2.26 MB
Queen of the Night (Babylon).jpg 960 × 1,280; 583 KB
Queen of the Night - Flickr - Gruenemann.jpg 751 × 1,216; 1.19 MB
Queen of the Night BM ME 2003-7-18.1 n01.jpg 2,650 × 3,533; 8.98 MB
Queen of the Night BM ME 2003-7-18.1 n02.jpg 2,781 × 4,188; 11.39 MB
Queen of the Night relief (also Burney relief), 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq, now in the British Museum.jpg 1,361 × 2,048; 669 KB
Queen of the Night relief (also Burney relief), 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq. The British Museum, London.jpg 1,361 × 2,048; 739 KB
Queen of the Night relief (also Burney relief), side view, 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq. The British Museum.jpg 1,361 × 2,048; 603 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq, now in the British Museum.jpg 1,361 × 2,048; 629 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq. The British Museum.jpg 2,048 × 1,361; 809 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), old Babylonian period, 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq, now in the British Museum, London.jpg 2,048 × 1,361; 674 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), old Babylonian period, 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq, now in the British Museum.jpg 2,048 × 1,361; 711 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), old Babylonian period, 1800-1750 BC, from Iraq. The British Museum.jpg 2,048 × 1,361; 667 KB
Queen of the Night relief (Burney relief), old Babylonian period, from Iraq. The British Museum.jpg 2,048 × 1,361; 637 KB
Queen of the night relief - British Museum.jpg 2,228 × 2,941; 6.9 MB
Queen of the night relief - reconstruction of the colours.jpg 1,343 × 1,785; 3.73 MB
Queen of the Night relief in the British Museu - Lilith - panoramio.jpg 1,533 × 2,067; 1.1 MB
The Queen of the Night (The Burney Relief) - British Museum.jpg 1,864 × 2,484; 4.56 MB

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