Sumerian_goddess_Nisaba,_the_name_of_Entemena_is_inscribed,_c._2430_BC,_from_Southern_Mesopotamia,_Iraq

The Sumerian goddess Nisaba (goddess of writing) is depicted on this fragment of a chlorite vase. The name of Entemena, ruler of Lagash, is mentioned in the cuneiform text. c. 2430 BC. From Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. The Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.