PLATE NO. 19 Shamash, the sun god, in his shrine. Stone tablet of Nabu-paliddin, king of Babylonia (about 885-854 B. C.). The god is represented as seated within his shrine, in front of which is his symbol, before which are three figures, the first a priest conducting the king, Nabupal-iddin, who is second, and is in turn followed by the goddess Â, who intercedes for the king. This beautiful slab, 111⁄2 by 7 inches, was found in an earthenware casket at Sippar by Hormuzd Rassam and is now in the British Museum. Illustration from Rassam, Asshur and the Land of Nimrod, with an introduction by Robert W. Rogers, Cincinnati, 1897. PLATE NO. 20 Statue of the god Nabu. This statue was one of four made by Beltarṣi-iluma, governor of the city of Calah, and dedicated to the god for the purpose of securing a long life to the King Adad-nirari IV and his mother Sammuramat (Semiramis). For the translation of the text which belts the statue see page 307. The statue was discovered by Hormuzd Rassam in the mound of Nimroud, the site of ancient Calah. See Rassam, Asshur and the Land of Nimrod, with an introduction by Rober W. Rogers, Cincinnati and New York, 1897. Illustration taken from this book. |