Mold representing two divinities, one male, the other female - Lot 18

Mold representing two divinities, one male, the other female, standing side by side. The horned, bearded god, wearing a hat, is armed. The goddess is diademed and adorned with a necklace, holding her breast. The facial features are highly accentuated. Their feet are shown on the lower edge of the mold. Probable image of the gods Zababa and Isthtar. Serpentine. Babylon, 18th century B.C. Height: 5.3 cm; with mold. Provenance : Me Rheims sale, June 11 and 12, 1959, lot 140. Publication: DANMAVILLE, Jenny, "Collection Thierry", Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale, 1966, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 165-170, reproduced fig. 4. Indicated as "acquired at Hôtel Drouot". Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.