| Nazimaruttaš kudurru stone | |
|---|---|
| Created | c. 1295 BC |
| Discovered | Shush,Khuzestan, Iran |
| Present location | Paris,Île-de-France, France |
TheNazimaruttash kudurru stone is a boundary stone (kudurru) ofNazimaruttaš, aKassite king ofBabylon, c. 1307–1282 BC (short chronology). It was found atSusa and is now displayed at theLouvre.
Some kudurrus are known for their portrayal of the king, etc., who consigned it. Most kudurrus portrayMesopotamian gods, often portrayed graphically in segmentedregisters on the stone. Nazimaruttash's kudurru does not use registers; instead, graphic symbols are used. Nineteen deities are invoked to curse the foolhardy individual who seeks to desecrate it. Some are represented by symbols, such as a goat-fish forEnki, a bird on a pole forPapsukkal, a spear-head forMarduk, an eight-pointed star forIshtar, and a disc for Shamash.[1]
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