Sujet

Votive offering

Légende

Votive offering. Fragment of a stone stele dedicated by Itur-Ashdum. First Dynasty of Babylon, c. 1760-1750 BC. Probably from Sippar, southern Iraq. Limestone. The cuneiform inscription states that a high official called Itur-Ashdum dedicated a statue to the goddess Ashratum in her temple, on behalf of King Hammurabi (reigned 1792-1750 BC). The figure carved may represent Hammurabi. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.

Date

09 avr. 2008

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A73_423

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,9Mo (2,1Mo) / 34,0cm x 25,7cm / 4016 x 3040 (300dpi)

Mots clés

votive 18th century BC 2nd millennium BC Abu Habba Amorite Ashratum Asia Babylon Babylonians British Museum Goddess Hammurabi Iraq Mesopotamian Old babylonian era ancient age antiquity figure history inscription king limestone monument relief ruler script scripture sculpture stele stone votive