File:Louvre-Lens Roi Melishipak et sa fille.JPG

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English: Kudurru (stele) of King Melishipak I (1186–1172 BC): the king presents his daughter to the goddess Nannaya. The crescent moon represents the god Sin, the sun the Shamash and the star the goddess Ishtar. Kassite period, taken to Susa in the 12th century BC as spoils of war.
Français : Kudurru (stèle) du roi Melishipak Ier (1186–1172 av. J.-C.) : le roi présente sa fille à la déesse Nannaya. Le soleil représente le dieu Shamash, le croissant de lune le dieu Sîn et l'étoile la déesse Ishtar. Période kassite, transféré à Suse comme butin de guerre au XIIe siècle av. J.-C.
Date from 1186 until 1172 BC
date QS:P571,-1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,-1186-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,-1172-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium grey-black limestone
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 3
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Sb 23
Credit line Excavated by Jacques de Morgan
Notes Le Roi Melishipak et sa fille devant la déesse Nanaya Musée Louvre-Lens à Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France,France.
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Camera location50° 25′ 50.48″ N, 2° 48′ 11.89″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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