L25.288 Shaman of Mud Iltaba
One of the lesser deities worshipped by the Northwestern Gur-Qetic peoples who follow a unique syncretic faith fused from the belief systems of Ninur-Sin, Lal-Mit and Gur-Qet. Depicted as a sinewy bull-headed woman wearing a long robe and brandishing a tall pillar in her right hand.
Before the formation of the three polities that dominate the land of present, Northwestern Gur-Qet was used to be the site of one of the largest Petty Kingdoms named Qutu-Alim, within which the fusion of Ninur-Sinic, Lal-Mitic and Gur-Getic cultures thrived.
Iltaba was one of the most popular lesser deities worshipped due to her temple providing food shelter for all adherents - and the practice endures to this day, resulting in the popularity of her cult.
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