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Picture of Hittite relief sculpted orthostat stone panel of Herald's Wall. Figure & Lions. Karkamıs, (Kargamıs), Carchemish (Karkemish). Anatolian Civilisations Museum, Ankara,
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Hittite relief sculpted orthostat stone panel of Herald's Wall Basalt, Karkamıs, (Kargamıs), Carchemish (Karkemish), 900700 B.C. Anatolian Civilisations Museum, Ankara, Turkey.
In the middle is a kneeling bearded figure holding the bull's horn with his left hand and the lion's hind leg with his right hand. Below this lion is another lion whose chest and the head are missing, and below this second lion is another small lion. A deer stands behind his head. It is thought that this relief depicts Gilgamesh, the master of animals.
Against a brown art background. .
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Photo by Photographer Paul E Williams
In the middle is a kneeling bearded figure holding the bull's horn with his left hand and the lion's hind leg with his right hand. Below this lion is another lion whose chest and the head are missing, and below this second lion is another small lion. A deer stands behind his head. It is thought that this relief depicts Gilgamesh, the master of animals.
Against a brown art background. .
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.
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Photo by Photographer Paul E Williams
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