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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Head of Hammurabi
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Head of Hammurabi

Artist Unknown
CultureBabylonian
DateNo Date
MediumGranite
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21.6 x 20 x 14.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2379
Not on view
DescriptionGranite head of Hammurabi. Found at Susa. Hair and beard stylized.

Published ReferencesLloyd, ART OF ANCIENT NEAR EAST, 345, pp. 129-131, #93, il. 778.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
2150 B.C.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2022.
William Carlson
1990
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
2nd century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
2nd century A.D.-5th century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Alexandre Kelety
ca. 1925
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2007.
Unknown
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11-12 (i.e. 2055-1773 B.C.).
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, ca 1293-1079 B.C. | Modern