Inscriptions of Babylonian border panels and their artistic and religious motifs [Applies to some weapons and animal symbols]

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It has been prevailed in Ancient Mesopotamian thought the use of weapons and many tools for the gods on the Boundary stones.
Those gods were given great similarity with human in all aspects of their live , food, drinks, or military.
Those Weapons are : Gamlu Stick, arrow, Scepter, Stylus, Spear, Scale, dagger, Axe, Hammer, Lightening, serrated Sword, bows… etc.
The boundary stones also include some paintings , decorations, and symbols of animals, plants , geometrical and cosmos …etc.
These symbols, represent an important part of ancient Mesopotamian Mythology for its great connection to the gods of ancient Iraq.  

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