
I made the clay temple floor myself using no-bake clay from an arts and crafts store. I used a cookie sheet, lined with wax paper, as the frame to create and dry it on. The small sections of a raised bowl in the north, a mountain and graves in the west, and a fire pit in the east were taken from the book "A Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East." There is a picture in it of such a clay temple floor which was found in Susa. It was made for Elamite King Shilhak-Inshushinak (c. 1150 B.C.) It is entitled "Sunrise."
Here is a pic of the altar "Sunrise" from the book mentioned above.
The Utu/Nanna symbols in the east were painted on a metal wall sconce that was meant to hold candles. I used metal model paints, and usurped the sconce for an alternate use.
Since there is no image of Ereshkigal, I am using what is properly an image of Asherah. It was already painted black, and the features are pretty basic, so I felt it would work for Ereshkigal. So far, she hasn't complained.
While Anubis is not part of the pantheon, he is included on my altar for my dog, Penny, who died many years ago. Anubis was very good to us as he watched over Penny, so he is honored here. Those white-looking sticks behind him are deer antlers, and the twig comes from a river. It has a cool snake shape.
These three are pictures of a geode that I found in a bucket at a rock shop for $3. Notice the decidedly pregnant look to her, including the large breasts. I didn't realize until I got home that she has water inside of her. Really! Shake it next to your ear, and you can hear it!
This ring is actually a Sumerian bronze money ring. I got it online at Sadiqh Gallery. I was looking for a ring for that chubby finger, wasn't able to find one, and had planned on using the bronze on a necklace. When I got it in the mail, I found that it fit that finger perfectly. It came covered in green patina which slowly fell away after a couple years of wear.