ŠÀ, libbu
ŠÀ, libbu Detail of sign ŠÀ from AO 29561 (CDLI P005337) Photo: Louvre Museum, Paris, France.CC BY-SA 3.0 DE – The cuneiform sign ŠÀ, libbu in Akkadian, is a general term used to refer to the internal organs of the body, both animal and human. It is translated with “heart” (the original pictogram from which […]
Mask of Huwawa
Previous slide Next slide Mask of Huwawa Clay tablet depicting the face of the demon Huwawa (Humbaba), also rendering the intestines of a sheep inspected for divination. British Museum, London (Museum Number: BM 116624), obverse and reverse. Photos: © The Trustees of the British Museum.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 – The coils of intestines reproduced on tīrānū-models […]