16 févr. 1792 av. J.-C. - Stele of Hammurabi
Description:
Date: 1,792 BCE ~ 1,750 BCEArtist: unkown
Medium: Basalt
Location:
original: Mesopotamia
current: Louvre, Paris
Function:
- code of law for the Babylonians
- 300 laws
- depiction of the king Hammurabi receiving the code from the god of justice (Shamash)
Form:
- bas-relief structure
- the code is carved
Comparison:
- Anthropomorphic Stele
- Grave Stele of Hegeso
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
16 févr. 1792 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 3819 ans
