Sumerian Anzu Heavenly Storm Bird Ceramic Tile on Wooden Plaque

True handmade. No lasers, no machines, no 3rd party manufacturing, no 3D printing. I make every one of my creations by hand, individually. That is why no two are alike, ever!
**Shipping cost includes ALL tariffs and customs fees for US-bound shipments. No surprises.** A beautiful depiction of an Ancient Sumerian Anzu (Griffin) clay tile on a ready to hang solid Pinewood plaque.

Stained, this wooden plaque measures approximately 8" x 7-1/2" and is roughly 3/4" thick ( 20cm x 19cm x 18mm). The tile measures roughly 8-1/2" x 7-3/4" (20.5 x 19.5cm).

I created this single tile from high fire clay, cut the tile by hand, air-dried for several days, then carved it by hand, fired it, then glazed and returned it to the kiln for another firing.

**Only one tile like this exists, what you see in the photo is what you will receive. Colour may vary from PC monitor to smartphone screen**

Anzu or Imdugud:

In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Anzû is a divine storm-bird and the personification of the southern wind and the thunder clouds. This demon—half man and half bird—stole the "Tablet of Destinies" from Enlil and hid them on a mountaintop. Anu ordered the other gods to retrieve the tablet, even though they all feared the demon. According to one text, Marduk killed the bird; in another, it died through the arrows of the god Ninurta.
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