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title: Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/
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# Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2463.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2463.jpg)

## Image Caption

This stela came from the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/) in [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/). It is a commemorative monument set up in honour of a private individual called Adad-Etir. He was an official in the temple, known as 'the dagger bearer', and this stela was erected by his son Marduk-balassu-iqbi. The figures carved in relief on the front represent the father and son together. Their shaven heads show that they are both priests. Babylonian, about 900-800 BCE, From Babylon, Marduk temple, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, March 31). Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela from Babylonian Marduk Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2463/stela-from-babylonian-marduk-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

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