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Orthostat relief of King Barrakib
Unknownc. 730 BCE
Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Large column bases and foundation reliefs (orthostats) from the palace of King Barrakib, among them an exquisitely executed relief of the king enthroned with his scribe (last quarter of the 8th century BC), attest to the rich decoration of the large palace structures.
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Details
- Title: Orthostat relief of King Barrakib
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: c. 730 BCE
- Location: Samal (Zincirli),Turkey
- Physical Dimensions: w115 x h113 cm
- Type: Relief
- Medium: Basalt
- Inv. no.: VA 2817
- ISIL no.: DE-MUS-815718
- External link: Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Copyrights: Photo © bpk - Photo Agency / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Jürgen Liepe || Text © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
- Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
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