Meli-Shipak Kudurru, cross with rays, crescent

Louvre Museum

Cross with rays inside circle and crescent

English Translation:

Meli-Shipak's Kudurru commemorating a gift of land to his son Marduk-apla-iddina

Kassite period, reign of Meli-Shipak

(1186-1172 BC)

Discovered in Susa where it had been taken as spoils of war in the 12th Century B.C.

Limestone

The text reports the act of donation of land granted by the king to his son, the crown prince. The representation of the main divinities of the con in the form of symbols occupies an entire face of the stele.

J. de Morgan excavations

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Original Text:

Kudurru de Meli-Shipak commémorant un don de terres à son fils Marduk-apla-iddina

Époque kassite, règne de Meli-Shipak

(1186-1172 av. J.-C.)

Découvert à Suse où il avait été emporté en butin de guerre au XIIe s. av. J.-C.

Calcaire

Le texte rapporte l'acte de donation de terres accordées par le roi à son fils, le prince héritier. La représentation des principales divinités du con sous forme de symboles occupe une face entière de la stèle.

Fouilles J. de Morgan

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Supplementary images:

Cross with rays inside circle and crescent

Taken on Wednesday 06th of September 2017

Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

Model: SP800UZ

Genre: 12th Century B.C.

Source: Paris, France

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