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

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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 at their head. These women are considered to be the nuns of the Goddess Kubaba. The figures in the front and behind have a round mirror in their right hand while the figure in the middle has a bunch of spica in her right hand. Figures carry objects similar to a sceptre in their left hand.

Against a white background. .

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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 at their head. These women are considered to be the nuns of the Goddess Kubaba. The figures in the front and behind have a round mirror in their right hand while the figure in the middle has a bunch of spica in her right hand. Figures carry objects similar to a sceptre in their left hand.<br />
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Against a white background. .<br />
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