The Stele of Hammurabi
Probably from Sippar, found at Susa (present-day Shush, Iran). c. 1782-1750 BCE. Basalt, height of stele approximately 7’4″ (2.25 meters), height of figural relief 28″ (71.1 centimeters). Musée du Louvre, Paris.
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