{"product_id":"ishtar-the-meopotamian-goddess-of-love-and-power","title":"Ishtar The Meopotamian Goddess of Love and Power","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eIshtar Goddess of Love and Power Figurine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eIshtar stands with feathered wings spread behind her, both hands raised beneath a tall headdress while a lion and owl gather at the base. The bronze-like finish gives the figure an aged, sculptural quality, with subtle green and blue accents picking out the feathers, jewellery and smaller details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eStanding 22 cm tall, the hand-painted polyresin figurine draws the eye from the headdress and open wings down through the long hair and body to the animals beneath. A name plaque at the front anchors the composition and identifies the goddess clearly among other figures inspired by the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polyresin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted bronze tone with coloured accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ishtar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feathered wings, tall headdress, lion and owl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured support with name plaque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eIshtar in Ancient Mesopotamia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eIshtar was one of the major deities of ancient Mesopotamia, associated with love, sexuality, fertility and warfare. Her character was deliberately complex, bringing attraction, power and violence together within the same goddess rather than separating them into neat roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eThe lion is particularly well established in surviving imagery of Ishtar, where it appears beneath or beside the goddess as a symbol of strength and royal power. Winged female deities also appear in Mesopotamian art, although the famous ancient image showing a winged woman flanked by lions and owls is not identified with complete certainty. This figurine draws on that wider visual tradition rather than reproducing one securely identified historical statue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003ePower Carried Through the Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eThe open wings give the figure its broad silhouette, while the lion and owl pull the composition back down towards the base. Warm bronze tones keep the different elements visually connected, with the coloured accents preventing the feather and jewellery details from disappearing into the metallic finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eIshtar belongs naturally among the deities and legendary figures in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/angel-dust.co.uk\/collections\/history-and-mythology\" style=\"color:#5f2684;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eHistory and Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e collection, while the metallic surface connects her with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/angel-dust.co.uk\/collections\/bronzed-figurines\" style=\"color:#5f2684;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBronzed Figurines\u003c\/a\u003e. Smaller sacred figures can also be found amongst our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/angel-dust.co.uk\/collections\/brass-miniature-gods\" style=\"color:#5f2684;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eBrass Miniature Gods\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"collection-seo\" style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDisplay and care\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#232323;\"\u003eLift the figurine by the base and leave enough clearance around the headdress, raised hands and wing tips. Dust the feathers, jewellery and animal details gently with a soft, dry brush and avoid pressure on the narrower projecting elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Angel Dust","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55194610893139,"sku":"D7627B26","price":79.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4994\/4403\/files\/d7627b26-7.jpg?v=1791120991","url":"https:\/\/angel-dust.co.uk\/products\/ishtar-the-meopotamian-goddess-of-love-and-power","provider":"Angel Dust","version":"1.0","type":"link"}