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title: Ashurbanipal as High Priest
author: Zunkir
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/189/ashurbanipal-as-high-priest/
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updated: 2024-09-20
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# Ashurbanipal as High Priest

_Authored by Zunkir_

## Image File

[![Ashurbanipal as High Priest](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/189.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/189.jpg)

## Image Caption

Stone stela of [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/), the king is shown with a ritual basket of earth on his head as the royal builder for the accession of [Shamash](https://www.worldhistory.org/Utu-Shamash/)-shum-ukin and the restoration of Esagil, the sanctuary of [Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/) in [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/). [Cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on the front and back. [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), 7th century BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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