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.

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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