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Diorite stele inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Diorite stele inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Artist: Unknown

1-155-559 - Art Media/Heritage Images

Diorite stela inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Hammurabi (Hammurapi) king of Babylon (1792-1750 BC), sixth ruler of the 1st of Babylon, unified Mesopotamia. This stela was discovered at Susa in 1901 by Jean-Vincent Sceil (1858-1940), French Orientalist, and is inscribed with the Code of Hammurabi, the laws of the kingdom. Hammurabi sits enthroned at top of the stela. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. King Hammurapi: Babylonian: King
Medium
  1. Stone
Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Sculpture
Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Law & Crime

History & Politics Artefacts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2747x3813
File Size : 30,687kb

Aliases

  1. 003057
  1. 003057
  1. 0510000212
  1. 1-155-559
  1. 1155559
  1. 212
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