Lamashtu Plaque

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Karen Barrett-Wilt
by Rama
published on 21 May 2014

This plaque was used for protection against Lamashtu, a female demon or goddess who would imperil women during childbirth and even kidnap babies while breastfeeding. Neo-Assyrian, 10th-7th century BCE. Musee du Louvre, Paris

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Rama, . (2014, May 21). Lamashtu Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2670/lamashtu-plaque/

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