16 fev 1792 ano antes da era comum - Stele of Hammurabi

Descrição:

Date: 1,792 BCE ~ 1,750 BCE

Artist: 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

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