Artists in the Neo-Babylonian period continued the artistic trends of previous periods, showing similarities with the artwork of the Neo-Assyrian period in particular.
Coloured Glaze Reliefs
The technique of coloured glaze was improved and perfected by Neo-Babylonian artists.

In reliefs, such as the ones on the Ishtar Gate in Babylon and along the city’s Processional Street, coloured glaze was combined with bricks molded in various shapes to create monumental displays. Most of these decorations are symbols of lions, associated with the goddess Ishtar, flowers, mušḫuššu, a mythological creature associated with the god Marduk, and oxen, associated with the god Adad.
2. Striding lion from the Ishtar Gate. Louvre.
3. One of the mušḫuššu from the Ishtar Gate. Istanbul. (c) Mark Ahsmann
4. Bull from the Ishtar Gate. Istanbul. (c) Dosseman
5. The side of the Ishtar Gate. Pergamon Museum, Berlin. (c) Deutsche Fotothek
6. Striding lions with a border of flowers. (c) Josep Renalias
Cylinder Seals
Cylinder seals of the period are less detailed than in previous times and show definite Assyrian influence in the themes depicted. One of the most common scenes depicted on the seals are heroes attacking beasts or mythological creatures. They increasingly fell into disuse over the course of the Neo-Babylonian period, eventually being entirely replaced by stamp seals.
Lapis Lazuli conical seal. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Seal with a hero fighting two female winged daemons. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. (c) Rama
Terracotta Figurines
Made using molds, these figurines were common during the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although the actual purpose of these objects is unclear, they were probably votive in nature, with many showing signs of fertility.
Nude women clasping her hands. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.