Title

Votive offering

Caption

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

Apr 09, 2008

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG22A73_423

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (2,1Mb) / 13,4in x 10,1in / 4016 x 3040 (300dpi)

Keywords

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