The Old Cemetery, Sitka Organic life is inescapably periodic
because Nature is based on matter which has its inception in
polarization. The Old Cemetery. Sitka, Alaska, 19 May, 2004 The
Burney Relief. 1800 B.C., Babylonian. Paired opposites in
ancient iconography: The Burney Relief, a terracotta plaque from
Babylonia, circa 2000 B.C. I have digitally altered the
background to show the sovereignty of the goddess extended into
the realm of macromolecular processes. Her talons rest on a pair
of opposite lions depicting the violent and voracious forces of
Nature and their submission to her . She is flanked by her owls
representing dominion in the underworld . She holds in her hands
the rod and the ring, symbols of encapsulation and connectivity
(my interpretation). The four-tiered horn crown denotes her rank
as a high goddess. The plaque was recently purchased by the
British Museum where it is described in detail on a British
Museum web page. I have provided a web page on this site with
references and an unaltere