Of particular value is the Deesse Ishtar en Aphrodite (the goddess Ishtar as Aphrodite, 以阿茀洛黛娣出現的女神 希塔), a white plaster goddess decorated with rubies and gold. This piece combines the Mesopotamian tradition of mixing gold and colorful stones with the realistic style of Greek art. It is also speculated that the rubies may have been brought originally from Cambodia, evidence of Mesopotamian culture's trade with such distant places as East Asia.
Art Notes:
What: Aurora Of Human Civilization - The Mesopotamian Collection From The Louvre (美索不達米亞: 羅浮宮兩河流域珍藏展)
Where: National Museum of History (國立歷史博物館), 49 Nanhai Rd., Taipei (北市南海路49號)
When: Until July 15, Closed Monday
Tickets: NT$150
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