Birecik The statue of goddess Kubaba dates from about 9th cent BCE. In Late-Hittite times Kubaba is the equivalent of Hepat, wife of the storm god. Basalt statue shows the goddess holding a mirror and a pomegranade. Mirror is a symbol of magic, and pomegranade represents fertility. The base has two lines of Hittite hieroglyps. It is about 1.2 meters high and 60 cm wide, currently in British Museum. Click on pictures for a larger image.

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British Museum