Sculpture, Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, Ankara, Turkey
Sculpture pedestal from a statue of Atrisuha, the soul of deified king Suhi, with 2 lions and a kneeling bird headed creature holding their manes, basalt sculpture, protome and embossing technique, Hittite, 10th century BC, from the King's Gate at Carchemish, Gaziantep, Neo-Hittite period 900-700 BC, in the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, founded 1921 by Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey. The King's Gate was a ceremonial monumental entrance to the lower palace area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Pick your License
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom and United States Of America
Aintab Anadolu Anatolian Ankara Antep Atrisuha Basalt Carchemish Civilisations Civilizations Gaziantep Hittite Karkamis Medeniyetleri Muzesi Neo-hittite Pedestal Suhi Syrian Turkiye
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > COH
