King Marduk-nadin-ahhe Boundary Stone

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Title

King Marduk-nadin-ahhe Boundary Stone

Subject

Kingly images

Description

This is a boundary stone with ceremonial purposes. It shows Babylonian King Marduk-nadin-ahhe. Significant to us is the depiction of a king as an archer, much like the image from the earlier boundary stone.

Creator

Unknown

Source

The British Museum

Date

11th century BCE

Format

Stone

Type

Physical object

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “King Marduk-nadin-ahhe Boundary Stone,” Bird Priests of the Silk Road and Beyond, accessed January 15, 2025, https://sheamegale.georgetown.domains/items/show/11.

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