This painting, rich in symbolism, is better  appreciated when you understand the symbolism. Here is a brief explanation of a few symbols, but the print comes with a more detailed print out.:
The Owl represented death to Sumerians.
The Red Reed Post:  When Sumerians were still using pictographs, this reed post meant "Inanna." Sumer was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and wetlands where bamboo-like reeds grow 25 feet tall.
Standing on the Back of a Lioness:  Inanna was often represented with a lioness. Perhaps it suggests subduing fear, courage.
Cuneiform frame: In the 4th millenium, Sumerians began making pictographs in damp clay to record market activities. Over time, pictographs evolved into an alphabet forming words expressing  the spoken word; this is called "cuneform." With the first known writing, the epic poem of Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth was recorded in small clay tablets
    Over Inanna's crown, the cuneiform reads "freedom." Beneath the lioness, it reads, "heart of a lion." Over the lower right corner, "queen of the Earth, i.e. Ereshkigal." Beneath her right hand, "Queen Inanna.".
 
Small print $30 plus S&H $5.00
 
The original painting: acrylic (2002) on Masonite 48.5" x 24.5" (is for sale: $1850.00)