Stele of King Hammurabi of Babylon, plaster copy, original 1796-1750BC.
- Made:
- 1796-1750 BCE in Babylon and Mesopotamia
Two copies of Stele (copy) depicting King Hammurabi of Babylon, 1st Dynasty, 1796-1750BC
Stele of King Hammurabi of Babylon, plaster copy, original 1st Dynasty, 1796-1750BC. In relief are shown King Hammurabi coming before the sun god Shamash. Beneath the figures are columns of cuneiform text which describe the laws, or codes, or Hammurabi, such as "An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.". The original is now in the Louvre, Paris.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A603010
- Materials:
- plaster
