About the creation

Ein Samiya goblet: Marduk and Tiamat

Artist name: Unknown artist

On the left, two-headed Marduk confronts the serpent Tiamat with poison plants; on the right, divine guards stand watch over her body that has been split between heaven and earth.

Technique: Embossed silver

Location: Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Date: 2000 BCE

Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.3