On offer here is a fine, and highly detailed replica is a small statuette of Enki makes for a great combination display option.
Made of a limestone and quartzite composition stone, the statue has an aged patina.
*Combined postage offered if you would like to add other items for an economical shipping option.
The statuette -
Dimensions :-
Height - 11 cm / 4-1/4 inches
Base - 4 x 3 cm / 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 inches
The statuette of the Sumerian god Enki is a good example of the type of votive sculpture used by the noble populace who lived in cities such as Ur, Eridu, Tello, Nippur and Susa. Enki emerged as a deity with great influence over the fertile crescent of the Mesopotamian lands. Enki is a god with many attributes and points of interest. Some are listed below :-
* Simply revered as 'Lord of the earth and water'
* Water in particular is a major point of his iconography. Water of rivers, lakes and the oceans. The distribution of it, the use of it for crops, harvesting from it in the form of fish and other food items. It's cleansing properties.
* His sacred number was 40
* He was a god of crafts and intelligence and was a keeper of decrees known as 'ME's'. These were gifts to define the form and function of civilisation.
* The planet Mercury was associated with his heavenly manifestation in Sumerian cosmology.
* His symbols were the goat and the fish, another way of displaying the dual nature of his earth and water attributes. In later times the two were joined to create the symbol of Capricorn.
PLEASE NOTE - As each item is handmade, slight colour variations may occur.
Shipping from Australia
Processing time
3-5 business days
Estimated shipping times
- North America : 1 - 3 weeks
- Europe : 1 - 3 weeks
- Australia, New Zealand and Oceania : 1 - 2 weeks
- Asia Pacific : 1 - 3 weeks
- Latin America and the Caribbean : 1 - 3 weeks
- North Africa and the Middle East : 1 - 3 weeks
- Sub-Saharan Africa : 1 - 3 weeks
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
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I gladly accept returns and cancellations
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Ship items back to me within: 14 days of delivery
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.