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Statue of Idrimi, King of Alalakh, Late Bronze Age. Eyebrows and eyelids were originally inlaid. An inscription tells that he was one of the sons of the royal house of Aleppo; Alalakh was a smaller city state of Aleppo. After a failed revolt, Idrimi fled to Emar on the Euphrates where he gathered troops and eventually gained control over Alalakh. The inscription ends with curses on anyone who would destroy the statue. It was discovered by Leonard Wolley at a temple site of Tell Atchana (ancient Alalakh) in Turkey. It had been toppled from its throne,presumably at the time of the final destruction of the city around 1100 BCE. ANE 130738A

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART200652

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2650px × 4000px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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