Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, governor of Mari
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Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, governor of Mari
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Published 2017-08-03T11:35:55+00:00
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Babylon rose to prominence in the eighteenth century B.C. when, through a combination of political alliances and military campaigns, Hammurabi (r. 1792–1750 B.C.) was able to unite a large state under his rule. A terracotta plaque shows a Mesopotamian king of this period in heroic pose, while finely made gold jewelry incorporating divine symbols gives some sense of the luxury metalwork of the period; some larger examples of sculpture like this one also survive. From this point on, Babylon would remain the most important city in southern Iraq (Babylonia) until the time of Alexander.
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| Date published | 03/08/2017 |
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| Title | Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, governor of Mari |
| Date | 1894-1594 B.C. |
| Period | Old Babylonian Period |
| Medium | Diorite |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient |
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