This relief has been reconstructed from the lower part fragment; the upper part was shaped similar to another fragment in the museum, showing the head of the goddess. On that fragment, she has a horn on the forehead, which was omitted by the copyist. So, the ‘reconstruction’ resulted in a representation of goddess Kubaba, wearing a ‘polos’-type hat, and having a stylised pomegranate (symbol of fertility) in her right hand (which is o.k.) and an ear of wheat in her left (which normally should have been a mirror).

This relief (fragment) was excavated on the Long Wall of Carchemish/Karkamış (on the Euphrates River and on the Turkish-Syrian border, c. 25 km south of Birecik).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Sources: ‘Anadolu Uygarlıkları’ (Anatolian Civilisations) – Prof.Dr. Ekrem Akurgal.
& Website of ‘hittitemonuments.com’ .