Babylonian clay model of a sheep's lung. Artist: Unknown

Babylonian clay model of a sheep's lung. Artist: Unknown

2-580-378 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Clay model of a lung, containing omens, Late Babylonian, 7th Century BC, from Ninevah. Used by baru-priests to teach their students its anatomy and its significance in foretelling the future. From the British Museum's collection.


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  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

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Science & Nature Animal Life

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4639x3782
File Size : 51,401kb


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  1. MDED34
  1. 1A
  1. 0370001241
  1. 2-580-378
  1. 2580378

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