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title: Ishtar
author: Fae
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2701/ishtar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ishtar

_Authored by Fae_

## Image File

[![Ishtar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2701.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2701.jpg)

## Image Caption

Goddess Ishtar, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Babylonian, c. 2000 BCE, Terracotta. The Phil Berg Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fae. (2014, June 19). Ishtar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2701/ishtar/>
### Chicago
Fae. "Ishtar." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2701/ishtar/>.
### MLA
Fae. "Ishtar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2701/ishtar/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ishtar#mediaviewer/File:Ishtar_LACMA_M.71.73.13.jpg) by [**Fae**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ishtar#mediaviewer/File:Ishtar_LACMA_M.71.73.13.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 19 June 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.