Inanna Hair-Sword

Inspired by the Sumerian Goddess Inanna. Goddess of fertility, love, and war.

A walk through the art:

Designed to echo the silhouette of ceremonial Mesopotamian blades

Perched at the top, a lion with outstretched dove wings stands guard over the handles, capturing Inanna’s dominion over both ferocity and peace.

Inanna has long been associated with lions. A chlorite bowl was found in her temple, dating back to ancient Sumerian times, featuring a large lion battling a giant serpent. A cuneiform inscription on the bowl translates to "Inanna and the Serpent", indicating that the feline represents the Goddess.

Doves were also prominent animal symbols associated with Inanna/Ishtar. Lead dove figurines, carbon dated to the 13th century BC, were found in the temple of Ishtar at Aššur. A fresco located in Mari, Syria shows a giant dove emerging from a palm tree in the temple of Ishtar, indicating that the goddess believed to take the form of a dove.

The hilt is centered around the eight-pointed Star of Ishtar, a symbol long associated with her celestial identity and connection to the planet Venus.

Etched roses flow across the handles and down the blade like sacred offerings, representing beauty, mystery, and the softness that can still bloom in the presence of power.

Materials: Zinc and steel blend; nickel and lead-free

Size: 6.5 inches long

Uses: while it is designed to be a hair-stick, hair-sword, or hair-dagger, it can also be used as an athame, altar decor, letter opener, bookmark, decor for a potted plant, a prop for an art doll, or tucked into a belt, thigh garter, or hat band. I'm sure there are even more ways to slay.