Inscribed Stela
![A dark brown stone stele with a raised relief image of a forward-facing man holding a basket above his head. The man wears a tall hat, has a long beard, and wears a floor-length robe from his waist. The figure's feet are absent.](https://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/ishtar-gate/objects/stela-ashurbanipal/@@images/fb427fdf-d0a1-4b23-af67-7376d874bad0.jpeg)
Inscribed Stela of Ashurbanipal
- Description:
- Stela of Ashurbanipal carrying a ritual basket of earth, with cuneiform inscription
- Medium:
- Sandstone
- Location:
- Nabu Temple, Borsippa (modern Birs Nimrud), Iraq
- Dimensions:
- H. 39 cm; W. 15.5 cm; D. 13 cm
- Date:
- Neo-Assyrian Period (reign of Ashurbanipal, ca. 668–655 BCE)
- Inventory Number:
- 1880,0617.2
- Lender:
- The British Museum
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