Bau

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This article is about the goddess. For the food, see Baozi and for the mining town see Bau, Sarawak.

In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology Bau was a goddess, daughter of An and Ninurta's wife.

This goddess was depicted with the head of a dog, and her name means 'bark', 'woof'.

Bau was known as the patron deity of Lagash.