1996
Tempera and ink on paper
45 X 35 cm
The references in Babylonian cuneiform tablets has led researchers to speculate whether the god Nibiru represents a celestial object or a particular constellation in the night sky. Nibiru is on the one hand the name of a Babylonian god, and on the other hand a name of a celestial object in Babylonian mythology, in conjunction with an astronomical constellation. The word is derived from a cuneiform term meaning, loosely, a crossing marker or crossing point.