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Title
Hera, or the Assyrian Venus (from a rock tablet, near the ancient Pterium)
Names
Richardson, James H., fl. 1848-1880 (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Religion -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1849
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC WON RELI-Anc
Topics
Symbols -- To 499
Goddesses
Crowns -- To 499
Hittites -- Religion
Gods, Hittite
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: Nineveh and its remains. (New York Putnam 1849) Layard, Austen Henry, Sir (1817-1894), Author.
Content: Rock-cut relief of the Anatolian goddess Hebat (also Hepa or Hepatu), found in the Hittite sanctuary of Yazılıkaya in Turkey, close to the Hittite capital Hattusha.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 22.2 x 13.6 cm
Foxing on image.
"Page 346. vol. 2."--letterpress on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8cc05880-c5bf-012f-e969-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Creator Born
  • 1849: Issued
  • 1880: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hera, or the Assyrian Venus (from a rock tablet, near the ancient Pterium)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ff5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hera, or the Assyrian Venus (from a rock tablet, near the ancient Pterium)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ff5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1849). Hera, or the Assyrian Venus (from a rock tablet, near the ancient Pterium) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5ff5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Hera, or the Assyrian Venus (from a rock tablet, near the ancient Pterium)