How do you make an archaic hobby even more archaic? Easy: you cross stitch cuneiform. I have always loved the touchable, 3-D nature of cuneiform, whether pressed into clay or into cookies, and the tactile art of cross stitch was a natural next step.
Traditional cross stitch often involves religious statements, so I picked a line from a hymn to the goddess Ishtar: “She is wise with alertness, knowledge, and understanding.” (uz-na-am ne-me-qí-im ẖa-si-i-sa-am er-še-et)
Below the main text is Ishtar’s name, IŠ8.DAR. I chose metallic red thread to honor her, since Ishtar’s characteristic color is red/carnelian. (Cf. the discussion here.)
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