Sujet
Seated Ruler, 2000-1700 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Seated Ruler, 2000-1700 BC. Four thousand years ago northern Syria was a crossroads of peoples and cultures, meeting through trade and military conflict. This statue of a portly man sitting on a low throne combines Assyrian and Amorite stylistic influences. It was possibly found at Ebla, where some scholars believe the biblical Abraham visited as he traveled from Chaldea to Canaan around 2000 bc. Such a large carved stone image suggests a local ruler or high official. The head was removed, probably in an act of ritual defilement, since decapitation was believed to cancel the object?s supernatural presence.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G03_422
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
75,2Mo (6,6Mo) / 36,8cm x 51,1cm / 4352 x 6041 (300dpi)