The uppermost scene of the Carved Vessel from Uruk may represent ____________ between the goddess and her consort.
A) the violation of her tempe precinct
B) a group burial
C) a reenactment of ritual marriage
D) the signing of a peace treaty

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The uppermost scene of the Carved Vessel from Uruk depicts a figure identified as the goddess Inanna/Ištar (represented by an eight-pointed star) facing a figure identified as her consort Dumuzi/Tammuz (represented by a shepherd's crook). The scene has been interpreted as a ritual reenactment of the sacred marriage between Inanna/Ištar and Dumuzi/Tammuz, which was an important annual agricultural rite in ancient Mesopotamia. This interpretation is supported by the fact that the scene is flanked by representations of agricultural activities and fertility symbols.

The Uppermost Scene of the Carved Vessel from Uruk May