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Mythological scene: Gilgamesh and Enkidu are killing Humbaba, the Guardian of the Cedar Forest.
Limestone relief about 122 cm in height. From the ‘Heralds Wall’ in Carchemish/Karkamış (on the Euphrates River and on the Turkish-Syrian border, c. 25 km south of Birecik). Neo-Hittite sculpture in traditional style (except for the beards, which are Aramean), c. 950-850 BCE.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Source: Website of ‘hittitemonuments.com’ .
Full EXIF Info | |
Date/Time | 08-Sep-2012 15:30:37 |
Make | Nikon |
Model | NIKON D4 |
Flash Used | No |
Focal Length | 35 mm |
Exposure Time | 1/100 sec |
Aperture | f/5 |
ISO Equivalent | 3200 |
Exposure Bias | -0.67 |
White Balance | 0 |
Metering Mode | matrix (5) |
JPEG Quality | fine (4) |
Exposure Program | aperture priority (3) |
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