Stele with law code of Hammurabi, detail, relief at top.
Title
Stele with law code of Hammurabi , detail , relief at top .
Date
1780 BCE?
Cultural Context
Middle Eastern Asian Iranian
Style/Period
Mesopotamian Near Eastern Babylonian
Subject
Sculpture Stelae Law & legal affairs Laws Law enforcement Government regulation Records (Information) Government policy Executive power Power (Social sciences) Justice Writing systems Cuneiform Inscriptions Men Kings Rulers People associated with politics & government Gods People associated with religion Myths Legends Supernatural beings Fictitious characters Sitting Gestures Salutations Clothing & dress Robes Headdresses Headgear Horns (Animal) Beards Symbols Thrones Chairs Seating furniture Furniture Details
Description
From Susa (modern Shush , Iran) .
People Pictured
Hammurabi, King of Babylonia Shamash
Material
Basalt (basic igneous rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
Approx. 7' 4" high
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes)
Work Type
Sculpture Stelae Reliefs (sculptures)
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Scanned from 35mm slide in UofL VRC collection. Original source : Gardner's Art Through the Ages. [?]th ed. Cataloging info transcribed from: Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (Corresponds to fig. 2-16, p. 43 in 12th ed.)
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 825-10.jpg
Rating
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