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Worshipper of Larsa

Lu-Nanna · c. 1500 BCE

A bronze and gold statuette dedicated to the god Amurru for the life of King Hammurabi, from conquered Larsa.

This statuette was dedicated for the life of Hammurabi, showing loyalty to him from a conquered city.

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A small green-patinated bronze statuette of a kneeling bearded figure with gold-leaf face and hands, wearing a cap, one hand raised to the mouth, on a rectangular base with carved relief and a shallow bowl.
Worshipper of Larsa, dedicated to Amurru for the life of Hammurabi, paleo-Babylonian era. Louvre, Paris (AO 15704).

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What it is

This small copper statuette, with gilded face and hands, shows a kneeling bearded man making a gesture of prayer. It was dedicated by a man named Lu-Nanna to the god Amurru, patron of the Amorrites, for the life of King Hammurabi. It dates from the paleo-Babylonian era and is held at the Louvre.

Why it matters

The inscription names Hammurabi directly, asking for his life to be protected by the gods. It shows how people in Larsa, a city conquered by Hammurabi, expressed loyalty and devotion to their Babylonian king through religious offerings.

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  • What does the kneeling pose and hand gesture tell you about the purpose of this object?
  • Why would someone in a conquered city dedicate a statuette for the king's life?
  • What does the inscription add that the image alone cannot show?

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