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23-SEP-2004

King offering to god

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Detail from the scene of King Sulumeli offering a libation to a God. The height is 86,2 cm. the material is basalt, it’s from Malatya’s Aslantepe (Lions’ Hill), tenth-nineth century BC.

On the picture: Two male goats, pulling the Stormgod’s war chariot.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Sources: Website of ‘hittitemonuments.com’ .

Nikon D70
1/25s f/5.0 at 130.0mm full exif

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