Text, The Nabonidus Stela

European Museums, The British Museum

The Nabonidus Stela. Here Nabonidus (556 - 539 B.C.) wears the traditional dress of a king of Babylon, holding objects symbolizing justice and power. Before him are the star of Ishtar, the wings disc of Shamash and the crescent of the moon god Sin, to whom Nabonidus was personally devoted. Reign of Nabonidus, 555-539 B.C., probably from Babylon, southern Iraq

Winged disc, solar disc, and a crescent on the stela of Nabonidus

Genre: 556 - 539 B.C.

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The Nabonidus Stela, crescent disc, winged disc, solar disc

Winged disc, solar disc, and a crescent on the stela of NabonidusThe Nabonidus StelaHere Nabonidus...

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