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Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king extends his right hand, with forefinger outstretched in the typical Assyrian gesture of respect and supplication towards the gods. He wears a large Maltese cross on his chest as an alternative symbol of Shamash, god of the sun and justice. ANE 118892.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART359496

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2691px × 4000px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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9th century BCE

Babylon, Mesopotamia

Neo-Assyrian (883–612 BCE)