“Unfinished” Kudurru

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Top level: Mesopotamian Gods in symbolic form, second level: animals and deities playing musical instruments (detail), "Unfinished" Kudurru, Kassite period, attributed to the reign of Melishipak, 1186–1172 B.C.E., found in Susa, where it had been taken as war booty in the 12th c. B.C.E. (Louvre)

Top level: Mesopotamian Gods in symbolic form, second level: animals and deities playing musical instruments (detail), “Unfinished” Kudurru, Kassite period, attributed to the reign of Melishipak, 1186–1172 B.C.E., found in Susa, where it had been taken as war booty in the 12th c. B.C.E. (Louvre)

Cite this page as: Gwen Shaw, "“Unfinished” Kudurru," in Smarthistory, December 10, 2015, accessed April 18, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/kassite-art-unfinished-kudurru/screen-shot-2015-12-10-at-4-23-05-pm/.