Ancient Mesopotamian Erotic Art

This is a collection of Ancient Mesopotamian erotic art. It was procured by finding images from many available sources. From the images, we can learn about how the Mesopotamian people had sex and viewed lust, marriage, and pregnancy. This collection is not definitive. It will be updated as more erotic art is found or becomes available.

Artifact 1: A terracotta plaque depicting a man penetrating a woman from behind. From Mesopotamia, early 2nd Millennium BCE (credit: The Israel Museum).

Artifact 2: A Babylonian clay plaque that depicts a man penetrating a woman from behind, the woman is also drinking beer through a straw from a jug (credit: The Israel Museum).

Artifact 3: A man penetrating a woman from behind while she drinks beer, 1800 BCE.

Artifact 4: A Sumerian plaque that depicts a couple in a missionary position with the woman lying on her back and tying her legs around the man, 2000–1500 BCE (Photo Credit: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin).

Artifact 5: This is called the Burney Relief. It is thought to represent either Ishtar (Mesopotamian goddess of love and war) or her sister Ereshkigal (Queen of the underworld), c. 19th century or 18th century BC

Artifact 6: A Sumerian pottery tile that depicts a naked woman standing above a penis, 2nd to 1st millennium BCE.

Artifact 7: A Babylonian terracotta plaque that depicts a man and a woman having sexual intercourse. The man is penetrating the woman from behind while she drinks beer from a jug using a straw, 2100 BC to 1500 BC.

Artifact 8: A Sumerian, or Babylonian terracotta plaque depicting a man and a woman having sex. The man is penetrating the woman from behind while the woman drinks beer from a jug using a straw, 2nd to 1st millennium BC.

Artifact 9: A terracotta plaque depicting a man and a woman having sexual intercourse. The man is penetrating the woman from behind, 2nd millennium BCE.

Artifact 10: A terracotta plaque depicting a man and woman having sexual intercourse, 2nd millennium BCE.

Artifact 11: A Sumerian clay impression from a cylinder seal. The impression depicts a man who has just caught his wife having sex with another man, 6th — 4th century BC

Artifact 12: A Babylonian terracotta plaque depicting a couple having sex. The woman is drinking beer through a straw from a jug while the man is penetrating her from behind, 2000–1500 BCE.

Sources:

• https://sumerianshakespeare.com/748301/975601.html
• https://theconversation.com/in-ancient-mesopotamia-sex-among-the-gods-shook-heaven-and-earth-87858
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• https://www.timesofisrael.com/4000-year-old-erotica-depicts-a-strikingly-racy-ancient-sexuality/