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Mesopotamian Star of Ishtar
CulturalSeedmesopotamian
Construction note
A simplified geometric impression of a Mesopotamian divine emblem.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Love, war, and the planet Venus.
- Culture / origin
- Sumer / Babylonia / Assyria
- Era
- From c. 3000 BCE
- Historical context
- Emblem of the goddess Inanna / Ishtar, set on boundary-stones (kudurru) and seals to invoke divine witness.
Public-domain ancient motif; credit its Mesopotamian origin.
Tags
mesopotamiansumerianbabylonianancient
SVG source
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