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nunuz stone en · NOUN

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒉭 (nunuz, “egg”) + stone.

Meanings

1. A type of ancient Sumerian carved oval or ovoid ornamental stone.
   • At the fourth gate the twin nunuz stones at Inanna's breast are removed; at the fifth gate, the gold ring of her hand; at the sixth gate, the breast plate which says "Come, man, Come"; and finally, at the seventh gate, the "pala garment" of her ladyship is removed. 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 177:

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