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Image of Hittite monumental relief sculpted orthostat stone panel of a Procession. Limestone, Karkamıs, (Kargamıs), Carchemish (Karkemish). Anatolian Civilisations Museum

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Hittite monumental relief sculpted orthostat stone panel of a Procession. Limestone, Karkamıs, (Kargamıs), Carchemish (Karkemish), 900 - 700 B.C. Anatolian Civilisations Museum, Ankara, Turkey.

It is a depiction of three marching female figures in long dress with a high headdress (photos) at their head. These women are considered to be the nuns of the Goddess Kubaba. The figure in the front has a small animal in her right hand while the figure in the middle has a glass in his right hand. The object which the figures carry in their left is not understood.

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Hittite monumental relief sculpted orthostat stone panel of a Procession. Limestone, Karkamıs, (Kargamıs), Carchemish (Karkemish), 900 - 700 B.C. Anatolian Civilisations Museum, Ankara, Turkey.<br />
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It is a depiction of three marching female figures in long dress with a high headdress (photos) at their head. These women are considered to be the nuns of the Goddess Kubaba. The figure in the front has a small animal in her right hand while the figure in the middle has a glass in his right hand. The object which the figures carry in their left is not understood.  <br />
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Against a white background. .<br />
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If you prefer to buy from our ALAMY STOCK LIBRARY page at https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/paul-williams-funkystock/hittite-art-antiquities.html  - Type  Karkamıs in LOWER SEARCH WITHIN GALLERY box. Refine search by adding background colour, place, museum etc<br />
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Photo by Photographer Paul E Williams