Abu (god)
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Abu was a Mesopotamian god. His character is poorly understood, though it is assumed he might have been associated with vegetation and with snakes. He was often paired with the deity gu2-la2, initiall
A statue formerly believed to be a depiction of Abu, now instead assumed to represent a worshiper.
Bau (goddess)
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Bau is a Mesopotamian goddess. The reading of her name is a subject of debate among researchers, though Bau is considered the conventional spelling today. While initially regarded simply as a life-giv
Abu (god)
…Despite his name, Iba'um might have been depicted in anthropomorphic form on cylinder seals. A non-standard god list from Nippur places Abu next to Bau, presumably based on their shared connection to Lagash and the graphic similarity between their names. Gebhard Selz points out that a tradition in which…
Bust of a goddess, perhaps Bau, from Girsu. Louvre Museum.
Mesopotamian female deity seated on a chair, probably Bau or Ishtar. Old-Babylonian fired clay plaque from Ur, Iraq, 2003-1595 BCE. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq
A seated figurine of Bau from Ur, on display in Iraq Museum.
A tablet mentioning sacrifices made to various gods worshiped in the state of Lagash, including Bau.