Susa, Codex of Hammurabi, head

Susa, Codex of Hammurabi, head

Description

Upper part of the Codex of Hammurabi; taken from Babylon to Susa, it was excavated in what is now Iran.

Date

ca. 1770 BCE

Creator

Marco Prins

Museum

Paris, Louvre

Licence

CC0 1.0 Universal

Categories

Babylonia, Elam

Tags

Deity, King, Relief

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