Gypsum, schist, shells and lapis lazuli statue of Ebih-Il, c. 2340 BC or from the temple of Ishtar at Mari inv AO 17551; Louvre Museum; Paris

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Gypsum, schist, shells and lapis lazuli statue of Ebih-Il, early Dynastic; Shakkanakku (military governor) of the ancient city-state of Mari in present day eastern Syria, dating from circa 2340 BC or from the Akkadian period of rule Circa 2250 The statue carries a cuneiform inscription in Akkadian. Excavated from; the temple of Ishtar at Mari by André Parrot in 1934-1935 the statue measures; cm ( in) high; cm ( in) wide and 30 cm ( in) deep. Department of Oriental Antiquities; Richelieu; ground floor; room 1b; inv AO 17551; Louvre Museum; Paris

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Size: 4323px × 6079px
Location: The Louvre Museum, Paris.
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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