Since the small rectangular plaque had a hole in one end it was identified as an amulet. On the obverse is a
lamassu (a winged lion with a human head, a talismanic figure) standing over a she-wolf with a scorpion's tail (a demonic figure) devouring a male or female figure. On the reverse is a marching god with late-Assyrian headgear carrying an axe instead of the expected lightning bolt. The limestone plaque "AT1" includes incantations meant to deter demons from entering the household, and then appeals to such deities as
Assur,
Baal, Horon, and to Heaven and Earth. Nevertheless, rather than 'Assur', some scholars interpret the inscription as referring to the female deity
Asherah. : "Although other scholars like T. Caster (1942) proposed reading the first god-name as Asur rather than Asherah, Cross and Saley (1970:46) support the "Asherah" reading..." Mesnil du Buisson and
Caquot published AT2 in 1971. It shows a male demon,
"m-z-h". It measures 53 by 33 mm. and contains short inscriptions on both sides that are written in the same language and script as the first amulet. The two tablets were dated to the 7th century BC and they call upon the sons of
Im to protect the amulet wearers from the male stragglers (Lamassu) and the female fliers (Lilith). ==Translations==