Bronze model of a cult place for ceremony of the rising of the sun, c1150 BC. Artist: Unknown

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Bronze model of a cult place for ceremony of the rising of the sun (Sit-Shamsi), c1150 BC. It carries a dedication from the greatest king of Elam, Shilhak-Inishushinak. The model was inserted into the masonry of a tomb and was not on display. The model is now in Paris at The Louvre.

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Photo credit: © © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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