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Illustration
Hammurabi (standing), depicted as receiving his royal insignia from Shamash. Hammurabi holds his hands over his mouth as a sign of prayer (relief on the upper part of the stele of Hammurabi's code of laws).
Louvre Museum, Paris, France. Room 3: Mésopotamie, IIe millénaire avant J.-C.. Richelieu, ground floor.
References
- Site officiel du musée du Louvre, accessed 1 Dec 2016.
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APA Style
Mbzt. (2012, April 26). Hammurabi and Shamash. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/541/hammurabi-and-shamash/
Chicago Style
Mbzt. "Hammurabi and Shamash." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/541/hammurabi-and-shamash/.
MLA Style
Mbzt. "Hammurabi and Shamash." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 26 Jul 2024.