Babylonian Pins and Buttons
Description: Bow before the Queen of Evil Dragons. This artwork, inspired by classic Dungeons & Dragons and paying tribute to Clyde Caldwell’s iconic Tiamat, brings the five-headed dragon goddess to life in a dramatic and fiery confrontation. Perfect for D&D players, dungeon masters, and fans of fantasy art who honor the legends of tabletop roleplaying.
Description: Cuneiform sign for "god". In Sumerian, the language of the inventors of this writing system, the sign is read "dingir" for "god" (and anything divine), or "an" for heaven (see below). In Akkadian - the oldest Semitic language, which adapted this writing system - it can also denote several things: ilum = "god" shamûm ="heaven" Anum = (the god) Anum (=Heaven deified) Originally, the sign depicted a star. If you're interested to see other signs or words in any Ancient Near Eastern language, feel free to send a message!
Description: A humorous ancient-history design featuring the slogan “Ea-Nasir: Trust Me, It’s Premium Copper.” Inspired by the famous Mesopotamian complaint tablet, this artwork mixes vintage tones, bold lines and clean shapes for a fun, gift-friendly design that works on multiple products.
Description: Cuneiform sign for “god”. In Sumerian, the language of the inventors of this writing system, the sign is read “dingir” for “god” (and anything divine), or “an” for heaven (see below). In Akkadian – the oldest Semitic language, which adapted this writing system – it can also denote several things: ilum = “god” shamûm =“heaven” Anum = (the god) Anum (= Heaven deified) Originally, the sign depicted a star. If you’re interested to see other signs or words in any Ancient Near Eastern language, feel free to send a message!
Description: Original Sharpie pen drawing on paper and Edited in CS5 Adobe Photoshop. The Burney Relief (also known as the Queen of the Night relief) is a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque in high relief of the Isin-Larsa- or Old-Babylonian period, depicting a winged, nude, goddess-like figure with bird's talons, flanked by owls, and perched upon supine lions. The relief is displayed in the British Museum in London, which has dated it between 1800 and 1750�BCE. It originates from southern Iraq, but the exact find-site is unknown. Apart from its distinctive iconography, the piece is noted for its high relief and relatively large size, which suggests that it was used as a cult relief, which makes it a very rare survival from the period. However, whethe...
